CVE-2023-41868 HIGH

CVE-2023-41868: WordPress Stagtools Plugin <= 2.3.7 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Ram Ratan Maurya, Codestag

Product StagTools

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published September 25, 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 Ram Ratan Maurya, Codestag StagTools plugin <= 2.3.7 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

StagTools versions up to 2.3.7 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages. An attacker can craft a malicious link that, when clicked by a site visitor, executes arbitrary JavaScript in the victim's browser. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or defacement. Update to version 2.3.8 or later to resolve the issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in a visitor's browser via a crafted link.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Visitors' sessions, credentials, or site data could be compromised if they click a malicious link.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

A site visitor must click an attacker-controlled link while logged into or viewing the affected site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

September 25, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41868 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-2023-41868

CWE CWE-79

CVSS 7.1 / HIGH

Affected versions