CVE-2023-41733 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-41733: WordPress Back To The Top Button Plugin <= 2.1.5 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Yydevelopment

Product Back To The Top Button

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published October 2, 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 YYDevelopment Back To The Top Button plugin <= 2.1.5 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Back To The Top Button versions 2.1.5 and earlier contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with high privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of other site visitors. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger and affects the integrity and confidentiality of the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in visitors' browsers to steal data or perform actions on their behalf.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Compromised admin accounts can inject persistent malware affecting all site visitors; data theft and unauthorized actions possible.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-level admin or editor privileges and a victim must visit an affected page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

October 2, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41733 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-2023-41733

CWE CWE-79

CVSS 5.9 / MEDIUM

Affected versions