CVE-2023-47829 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-47829: WordPress Quick Call Button Plugin <= 1.2.9 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Codez

Product Quick Call Button

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published November 22, 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

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Codez Quick Call Button plugin <= 1.2.9 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Quick Call Button versions up to 1.2.9 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows authenticated administrators to inject malicious scripts. An attacker with admin privileges can craft a malicious link that, when clicked by another user, executes JavaScript in their browser. The vulnerability affects the site's integrity and user data confidentiality.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in users' browsers via crafted admin-level input.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Administrators could be tricked into executing scripts that steal session tokens, modify site content, or compromise user accounts.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have administrator privileges and trick a user into clicking a malicious link.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 22, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-47829 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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