CVE-2023-45010 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-45010: WordPress Complete Open Graph Plugin <= 3.4.5 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Alex Macarthur

Product Complete Open Graph

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published October 17, 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 Alex MacArthur Complete Open Graph plugin <= 3.4.5 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Complete Open Graph versions up to 3.4.5 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in how they handle Open Graph metadata. An authenticated user with high privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of other users who view affected pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction and affects the integrity and confidentiality of site data.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they view affected pages.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated admins can inject scripts affecting other users' sessions and data visibility.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-level admin privileges and trick a user into visiting a crafted page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

October 17, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-45010 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-2023-45010

CWE CWE-79

CVSS 5.9 / MEDIUM

Affected versions