CVE-2023-50827 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-50827: WordPress Accredible Certificates & Open Badges Plugin <= 1.4.8 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Accredible
Product Accredible Certificates & Open Badges
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published December 21, 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 Accredible Accredible Certificates & Open Badges allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Accredible Certificates & Open Badges: from n/a through 1.4.8.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Accredible Certificates & Open Badges versions up to 1.4.8 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 view affected pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the application.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view affected pages.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Administrators with high privileges could be tricked into visiting a malicious link, allowing attackers to steal session tokens or modify site content.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-level administrative privileges and the victim must visit a page containing the injected payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 21, 2023 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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