CVE-2023-47848 HIGH

CVE-2023-47848: WordPress Tainacan Plugin <= 0.20.4 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Tainacan.org
Product Tainacan
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 Tainacan.Org Tainacan allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Tainacan: from n/a through 0.20.4.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Tainacan versions up to 0.20.4 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 the victim's browser. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or defacement. The vulnerability affects the application scope and requires user interaction to exploit.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in a user's browser to steal session data, credentials, or perform actions on their behalf.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users visiting crafted malicious links could have their sessions compromised or personal data stolen through client-side script execution.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must trick a user into visiting a malicious link or page (no authentication required).

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 30, 2023 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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