CVE-2023-40676 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-40676: WordPress Slimstat Analytics Plugin <= 5.0.8 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Jason Crouse, Veronalabs

Product Slimstat Analytics

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published September 27, 2023

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

5.9/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required High

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Jason Crouse, VeronaLabs Slimstat Analytics plugin <= 5.0.8 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Slimstat Analytics versions up to 5.0.8 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows an authenticated administrator to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability requires user interaction—typically clicking a crafted link—and can affect other users' sessions and data. The impact is limited to low-severity confidentiality, integrity, and availability effects.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they visit affected pages.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

A malicious admin could steal session data, modify site content, or disrupt service for other users.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have administrator privileges and the victim must click a malicious link or visit a crafted page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

September 27, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-40676 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

Related vulnerabilities

Identifiers

CVE CVE-2023-40676

CWE CWE-79

CVSS 5.9 / MEDIUM

Affected versions