CVE-2023-45608 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-45608: WordPress Smart Cookie Kit Plugin <= 2.3.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Nicola Modugno

Product Smart Cookie Kit

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 Nicola Modugno Smart Cookie Kit plugin <= 2.3.1 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Smart Cookie Kit versions up to 2.3.1 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows authenticated users to inject malicious scripts. An attacker with low-level account access can craft a malicious link that, when clicked by another 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 other users' browsers via a crafted link.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can be tricked into executing attacker-controlled scripts, risking account compromise and data theft.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege account; victim must click the malicious link.

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-2023-45608 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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