CVE-2023-46093 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-46093: WordPress Webmaster Tools Plugin <= 2.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Lionscripts.com

Product Webmaster Tools

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 LionScripts.Com Webmaster Tools plugin <= 2.0 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Webmaster Tools versions up to 2.0 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated administrator can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of other users viewing affected pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction—a victim must visit a page containing the injected payload. Impact is limited to low-severity data exposure and site defacement.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

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

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Administrators can be tricked into running attacker-controlled code, potentially compromising admin accounts or site data.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

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

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

October 27, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-46093 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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