CVE-2023-46091 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-46091: WordPress Category SEO Meta Tags Plugin <= 2.5 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Bala Krishna, Sergey Yakovlev
Product Category SEO Meta Tags
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published October 27, 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 Bala Krishna, Sergey Yakovlev Category SEO Meta Tags plugin <= 2.5 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Category SEO Meta Tags versions 2.5 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated administrator with high privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they interact with affected pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect the site's integrity and confidentiality.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they visit affected pages.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Administrators with high privileges could inject scripts affecting other users' sessions, potentially compromising site security and user data.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-level administrator privileges and the victim must visit a page containing the injected payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

October 27, 2023 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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