CVE-2023-41655

Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Andreas Heigl authLdap plugin <= 2.5.9 versions.

CVSS v3 5.9 MEDIUM

5.9^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.7 / Impact : 3.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact LOW

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/authldap/wordpress-authldap-plugin-2-5-8-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve	Third Party Advisory
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/authldap/wordpress-authldap-plugin-2-5-8-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:heiglandreas:authldap:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2023-09-29 14:15

Updated : 2026-06-17 06:22

NVD link : CVE-2023-41655

Mitre link : CVE-2023-41655

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-41655

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Products Affected

heiglandreas

authldap

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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