CVE-2023-44985 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-44985: WordPress BuddyMeet Plugin <= 2.2.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Cytech

Product BuddyMeet

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published October 16, 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. (contributo+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Cytech BuddyMeet plugin <= 2.2.0 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

BuddyMeet versions up to 2.2.0 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows authenticated users to inject malicious scripts. An attacker with low-level access can craft a request that, when visited by another user, executes arbitrary JavaScript in their browser. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or unauthorized actions on behalf of the victim.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in other users' browsers to steal sessions or perform actions on their behalf.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users' accounts and data are at risk if they interact with malicious content crafted by attackers with site access.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege account on the site; victim must visit a malicious link or page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

October 16, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-44985 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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