CVE-2023-28783
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

A Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was discovered in PHPRADAR Woocommerce Tip/Donation plugin versions 1.2 and below. The vulnerability was identified on March 23, 2023, and requires authentication with shop manager or higher privileges to exploit (Patchstack).

Technical details

The vulnerability has been assigned CVE-2023-28783 and received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.4 (Medium) according to NVD, with a vector string of CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. Patchstack assessed it with a slightly higher CVSS score of 5.9 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation) (NVD).

Impact

This vulnerability could allow a malicious actor with shop manager or higher privileges to inject malicious scripts, including redirects, advertisements, and other HTML payloads into the website. These injected scripts would be executed when guests visit the affected site (Patchstack).

Mitigation and workarounds

As of the latest reports, no official fix is available for this vulnerability. The issue was reported by security researcher Yuki Haruma, and early warning was sent out to Patchstack customers on April 24, 2023 (Patchstack).

Additional resources


SourceThis report was generated using AI

Related WordPress vulnerabilities:

CVE ID

Severity

Score

Technologies

Component name

CISA KEV exploit

Has fix

Published date

CVE-2025-12966HIGH8.8
  • all-in-one-video-gallery
NoYesDec 06, 2025
CVE-2025-13907MEDIUM6.4
  • css3-buttons
NoNoDec 06, 2025
CVE-2025-13899MEDIUM6.4
  • tr-timthumb
NoNoDec 06, 2025
CVE-2025-13898MEDIUM6.4
  • ultra-skype-button
NoNoDec 06, 2025
CVE-2025-13896MEDIUM6.4
  • social-feed-gallery-portfolio
NoNoDec 06, 2025

Free Vulnerability Assessment

Benchmark your Cloud Security Posture

Evaluate your cloud security practices across 9 security domains to benchmark your risk level and identify gaps in your defenses.

Request assessment

Get a personalized demo

Ready to see Wiz in action?

"Best User Experience I have ever seen, provides full visibility to cloud workloads."
David EstlickCISO
"Wiz provides a single pane of glass to see what is going on in our cloud environments."
Adam FletcherChief Security Officer
"We know that if Wiz identifies something as critical, it actually is."
Greg PoniatowskiHead of Threat and Vulnerability Management