CVE-2023-41655 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-41655: WordPress authLdap Plugin <= 2.5.9 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Andreas Heigl

Product authLdap

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published September 29, 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 Andreas Heigl authLdap plugin <= 2.5.9 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

authLdap versions up to 2.5.9 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows an authenticated administrator to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability requires user interaction—typically a victim clicking a crafted link—and can affect other users' sessions and data. Update to version 3.1.3 or later to resolve this issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers and steal or modify their data.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An admin with malicious intent can compromise other users' sessions and data through script injection attacks.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-level admin privileges and the victim must click a malicious link or visit a crafted page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

September 29, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41655 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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