CVE-2023-47844 HIGH

CVE-2023-47844: WordPress Grab & Save Plugin <= 1.0.4 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Lim Kai Yang

Product Grab & Save

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published November 30, 2023

Last update April 28, 2026

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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

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Lim Kai Yang Grab & Save allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Grab & Save: from n/a through 1.0.4.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Grab & Save versions up to 1.0.4 contain 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.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in a user's browser to steal data or hijack sessions.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users visiting crafted malicious links could have their sessions compromised or personal data stolen.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

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

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 30, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-47844 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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