CVE-2023-47511 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-47511: WordPress Pinyin Slugs Plugin <= 2.3.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor So Wp

Product Pinyin Slugs

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published November 16, 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 SO WP Pinyin Slugs plugin <= 2.3.0 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Pinyin Slugs for WordPress contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in versions up to 2.3.0. An authenticated user with high privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of other site visitors. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger and affects the integrity and confidentiality of site data.

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

A compromised admin or editor account can inject scripts that steal visitor data, deface content, or redirect users to malicious sites.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-level WordPress privileges (e.g., admin or editor role) and a victim must visit a page containing the injected script.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 16, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-47511 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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