CVE-2023-45008 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-45008: WordPress Comment Reply Email Plugin <= 1.0.3 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Wpjohnny

Product Comment Reply Email

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published October 18, 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 WPJohnny Comment Reply Email plugin <= 1.0.3 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Comment Reply Email versions up to 1.0.3 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in comment handling. An authenticated user with high privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view comments. The vulnerability requires user interaction and affects the integrity and confidentiality of site data.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts into comments that execute when other users view them, potentially stealing session data or performing actions on their behalf.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Administrators or editors with malicious intent can compromise other users' accounts or steal sensitive information through comment injection.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-level site privileges (e.g., admin or editor role) and the victim must view the affected comment.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

October 18, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-45008 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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