CVE-2023-46070 HIGH

CVE-2023-46070: WordPress EG-Attachments Plugin <= 2.1.3 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Emmanuel Georjon

Product EG-Attachments

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published October 24, 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 Emmanuel GEORJON EG-Attachments plugin <= 2.1.3 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

EG-Attachments through version 2.1.3 contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts. An attacker can craft a malicious link or page that, when visited by a site user, executes arbitrary JavaScript in the victim's browser. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or defacement. The vulnerability requires user interaction and affects the integrity and confidentiality of the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in a user's browser to steal credentials or hijack sessions.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users visiting crafted links may have their sessions compromised or credentials stolen; site reputation and data security are at risk.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

A site user must visit an attacker-controlled link or page containing the malicious payload.

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-2023-46070 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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