CVE-2023-50905 HIGH

CVE-2023-50905: WordPress WP Activity Log Plugin <= 4.6.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Melapress

Product WP Activity Log

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published February 29, 2024

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 Melapress WP Activity Log allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP Activity Log: from n/a through 4.6.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WP Activity Log versions up to 4.6.1 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An attacker can inject malicious scripts into the activity log that execute when site administrators view the log. The vulnerability requires user interaction and affects the integrity and confidentiality of admin sessions.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute in administrators' browsers when they view the activity log.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers can steal admin session cookies, modify site content, or perform actions as an administrator.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

No authentication required, but a site administrator must view the affected log entry.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

February 29, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-50905 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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