CVE-2023-45628 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-45628: WordPress QR Twitter Widget Plugin <= 0.2.3 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Qrokes

Product QR Twitter Widget

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 QROkes QR Twitter Widget plugin <= 0.2.3 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

QR Twitter Widget versions up to 0.2.3 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows authenticated users to inject malicious scripts. When a victim visits a page containing the widget, the injected code executes in their browser, potentially compromising their session or stealing data. The vulnerability requires user interaction and affects the scope beyond the widget itself.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view the widget.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can inject code affecting other site visitors; session hijacking or data theft possible.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have low-level authentication; victim must visit a page with the vulnerable widget.

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-2023-45628 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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