CVE-2023-45755 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-45755: WordPress BuddyPress Global Search Plugin <= 1.2.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Buddyboss

Product BuddyPress Global Search

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published October 24, 2023

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

5.9/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required High

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in BuddyBoss BuddyPress Global Search plugin <= 1.2.1 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

BuddyPress Global Search versions up to 1.2.1 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated administrator can inject malicious scripts through the search interface that execute in other users' browsers when they view search results. The vulnerability requires user interaction and affects the integrity and confidentiality of site data.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they view search results.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An admin account compromise could allow script injection affecting site visitors' data and sessions.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have administrator privileges and the victim must view a page containing the malicious search results.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

October 24, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-45755 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

Related vulnerabilities

Identifiers

CVE CVE-2023-45755

CWE CWE-79

CVSS 5.9 / MEDIUM

Affected versions