CVE-2023-45065 HIGH

CVE-2023-45065: WordPress Bulk NoIndex & NoFollow Toolkit Plugin <= 1.42 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Mad Fish Digital
Product Bulk NoIndex & NoFollow Toolkit
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published October 18, 2023
Last update April 28, 2026
View on NVD All CVEs

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 Mad Fish Digital Bulk NoIndex & NoFollow Toolkit plugin <= 1.42 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Bulk NoIndex & NoFollow Toolkit contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into the site. An attacker can craft a malicious link that, when clicked by a site administrator or user, executes arbitrary JavaScript in their browser. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or unauthorized actions performed on behalf of the victim.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in a user's browser session.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Administrators or users who click attacker-supplied links may have their sessions compromised or credentials stolen.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must trick a user into clicking a malicious link (user interaction required). No authentication needed.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

October 18, 2023 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

Related vulnerabilities

08Related CVE

CVE-2026-12939 Newsletters <= 4.15 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'link' Shortcode Attribute CVE-2026-15393 Cozy Blocks <= 2.2.11 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'postMeta.font.size' Block Attribute CVE-2026-65447 WordPress Contest Gallery plugin <= 30.0.6 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVE-2026-65482 WordPress LA-Studio Element Kit for Elementor plugin <= 1.6.2 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVE-2026-15665 Fluent Support <= 2.3.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'redirect-to' Shortcode Attribute