CVE-2023-47228 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-47228: WordPress Layer Slider Plugin <= 1.1.9.7 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Muneeb

Product Layer Slider

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published November 8, 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 Muneeb Layer Slider plugin <= 1.1.9.7 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Layer Slider versions up to 1.1.9.7 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows authenticated administrators to inject malicious scripts. An attacker with high-level admin privileges can craft a malicious request that, when a victim visits a page, executes arbitrary JavaScript in their browser. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or unauthorized actions on the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in the browsers of site visitors or other administrators.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Administrators are at risk of session hijacking, credential theft, or unauthorized site modifications if tricked into visiting a malicious link.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

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

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 8, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-47228 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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