CVE-2023-47177 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-47177: WordPress Linker Plugin <= 1.2.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Yakir Sitbon, Ariel Klikstein

Product Linker

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published November 6, 2023

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

6.5/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Yakir Sitbon, Ariel Klikstein Linker plugin <= 1.2.1 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Linker versions up to 1.2.1 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows an authenticated attacker to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect other users or the site itself. Update to version 1.3.0 or later to resolve this issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers or affect site functionality.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users could be compromised or manipulated; site integrity and visitor data at risk.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege account and trick a user into visiting a malicious link or page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 6, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-47177 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-2023-47177

CWE CWE-79

CVSS 6.5 / MEDIUM

Affected versions