CVE-2023-41847 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-41847: WordPress Notice Bar Plugin <= 3.1.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Wen Solutions

Product Notice Bar

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published October 2, 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 WEN Solutions Notice Bar plugin <= 3.1.0 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WEN Solutions Notice Bar versions up to 3.1.0 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts into notice bar content. When other users view the affected notice bar, the injected script executes in their browser, potentially allowing the attacker to steal session tokens, redirect users, or perform actions on their behalf.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute when other users view the notice bar.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can inject scripts affecting other site visitors; attackers may steal credentials or hijack sessions.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege user account and the victim must view the affected notice bar.

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-2023-41847 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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