CVE-2023-47673 HIGH

CVE-2023-47673: WordPress Post Pay Counter Plugin <= 2.784 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Stefano Ottolenghi
Product Post Pay Counter
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published November 13, 2023
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

7.1/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Unauth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Stefano Ottolenghi Post Pay Counter plugin <= 2.784 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Post Pay Counter contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into the application. An attacker can craft a malicious link or page that, when visited by a user, executes arbitrary JavaScript in their browser. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or malware distribution. The vulnerability affects all versions up to 2.784.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in users' browsers to steal session data, credentials, or redirect them to phishing sites.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users visiting the site via malicious links could have their sessions compromised or be redirected to attacker-controlled sites.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must trick a user into clicking a malicious link or visiting a compromised page (user interaction required).

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 13, 2023 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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