CVE-2023-50377 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-50377: WordPress Simple Counter Plugin <= 1.0.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Ab-Wp

Product Simple Counter

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published December 21, 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 AB-WP Simple Counter allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Simple Counter: from n/a through 1.0.2.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Simple Counter versions up to 1.0.2 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated administrator can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of other site users. The vulnerability requires an admin to craft a malicious input and a user to view the affected page. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or malware distribution.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they view the counter.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Admins can unknowingly inject malware affecting all site visitors; user accounts and data at risk.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have administrator privileges and the victim must visit a page displaying the counter.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 21, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-50377 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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