CVE-2023-41242 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-41242: WordPress Snap Pixel Plugin <= 1.5.7 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Hassan Ali

Product Snap Pixel

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 Hassan Ali Snap Pixel plugin <= 1.5.7 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Snap Pixel versions up to 1.5.7 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows authenticated administrators to inject malicious scripts. An attacker with high-level admin privileges can craft a malicious request that, when a victim visits a page, executes arbitrary JavaScript in their browser. This affects the site's integrity and can compromise user data or sessions.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in the browsers of site visitors.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

A compromised admin account can inject scripts that steal visitor data, deface pages, or redirect users.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-level admin access and trick a victim into visiting 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-2023-41242 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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