CVE-2023-41663 HIGH

CVE-2023-41663: WordPress WP Bannerize Pro Plugin <= 1.6.9 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Giovambattista Fazioli

Product WP Bannerize Pro

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published September 29, 2023

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

7.1/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Unauth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Giovambattista Fazioli WP Bannerize Pro plugin <= 1.6.9 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WP Bannerize Pro versions up to 1.6.9 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by site visitors. The vulnerability requires user interaction—typically clicking a malicious link—and can affect multiple users across the site. An attacker needs no authentication to exploit this flaw.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious JavaScript that runs in visitors' browsers, stealing cookies, session tokens, or redirecting users to phishing sites.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Visitors' accounts and data at risk; site reputation damage if used for phishing or malware distribution.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Site visitor must click a malicious link or visit a compromised page; no authentication required.

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-2023-41663 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-2023-41663

CWE CWE-79

CVSS 7.1 / HIGH

Affected versions