CVE-2023-46210 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-46210: WordPress WC Captcha Plugin <= 1.4 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Webcource

Product WC Captcha

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published October 31, 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 WebCource WC Captcha plugin <= 1.4 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WC Captcha versions 1.4 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows an authenticated administrator to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability requires user interaction—typically clicking a malicious link—and can affect other users on the site. An attacker with high-level privileges can inject code that executes in victims' browsers, potentially stealing session data or performing actions on their behalf.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious JavaScript that runs in other users' browsers when they visit an affected page.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Administrators with high privileges could be tricked into executing malicious scripts that compromise other user accounts or site data.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have administrator-level access and the victim must click a crafted link or visit a page containing the payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

October 31, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-46210 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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