CVE-2023-47816 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-47816: WordPress Charitable Plugin <= 1.7.0.13 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Charitable Donations & Fundraising Team
Product Donation Forms by Charitable
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published November 22, 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

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Charitable Donations & Fundraising Team Donation Forms by Charitable plugin <= 1.7.0.13 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Donation Forms by Charitable versions up to 1.7.0.13 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view affected pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect site visitors across the platform.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers to steal data or perform actions on their behalf.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Site visitors' accounts and data are at risk if a low-privilege user injects malicious code into donation forms or related pages.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege account on the site; victim must visit a page containing the injected script.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 22, 2023 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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