CVE-2023-41666 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-41666: WordPress Stock Quotes List Plugin <= 2.9.9 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Stockdio

Product Stock Quotes List

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published September 29, 2023

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

6.5/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Auth. (contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Stockdio Stock Quotes List plugin <= 2.9.9 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Stock Quotes List versions up to 2.9.9 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of other users viewing affected pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they view affected content.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can deface content, steal session tokens, or redirect visitors to malicious sites.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must be logged in with low-level user privileges and the victim must visit a page containing the injected script.

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-2023-41666 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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