CVE-2023-45059 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-45059: WordPress Gumroad Plugin <= 3.1.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Gumroad

Product Gumroad

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published October 18, 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 Gumroad plugin <= 3.1.0 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Gumroad versions up to 3.1.0 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows an authenticated attacker to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability requires user interaction—typically a victim clicking a crafted link—and can affect other users or the site itself. The impact is limited to reading or modifying non-sensitive data within the user's session.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they interact with attacker-controlled content.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users' session data or account information could be stolen or modified if they interact with attacker-crafted content.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a Gumroad account. Victim must click a link or visit a page containing the malicious payload.

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-2023-45059 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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