CVE-2023-45602 HIGH

CVE-2023-45602: WordPress Ebook Store Plugin <= 5.785 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Shopfiles Ltd

Product Ebook Store

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published October 18, 2023

Last update April 28, 2026

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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 Shopfiles Ltd Ebook Store plugin <= 5.785 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Ebook Store versions up to 5.785 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages. An attacker can craft a malicious link that, when clicked by a site visitor, executes arbitrary JavaScript in the victim's browser. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or defacement. The vulnerability affects all users who visit a compromised page.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in visitors' browsers to steal sessions, credentials, or deface content.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Visitors' accounts and data are at risk if they click attacker-controlled links; site reputation may be damaged.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker needs to trick a site visitor into clicking a malicious link or visiting a compromised page.

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-2023-45602 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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