CVE-2023-49770 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-49770: WordPress Smart External Link Click Monitor [Link Log] Plugin <= 5.0.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Peter Raschendorfer
Product Smart External Link Click Monitor [Link Log]
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published December 14, 2023
Last update April 28, 2026

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 Peter Raschendorfer Smart External Link Click Monitor [Link Log] allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Smart External Link Click Monitor [Link Log]: from n/a through 5.0.2.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Smart External Link Click Monitor versions up to 5.0.2 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated administrator with high privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they interact with the plugin. The vulnerability requires user interaction and affects the integrity and confidentiality of site data.

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

An admin account compromise could allow script injection affecting other users' sessions and site data integrity.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-level administrator privileges and the victim must visit an affected page or click a malicious link.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 14, 2023 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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