CVE-2023-41687 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-41687: WordPress Goods Catalog Plugin <= 2.4.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Irina Sokolovskaya

Product Goods Catalog

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 Irina Sokolovskaya Goods Catalog plugin <= 2.4.1 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Goods Catalog versions up to 2.4.1 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows an authenticated user to inject malicious scripts. When a victim visits a page containing the attacker's payload, the script executes in their browser with their permissions. The vulnerability affects the integrity and confidentiality of user sessions.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious JavaScript that runs in other users' browsers when they view affected pages.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

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

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a user account on the site; victim must visit a page containing the malicious payload.

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-2023-41687 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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