CVE-2023-28414 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ApexChat plugin <= 1.3.1 versions.

Published: 2023-05-12

Score: 5.9 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

ApexChat

ApexChat

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	≤ 1.3.1

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:apexchat:apexchat:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-32110	Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ApexChat plugin <= 1.3.1 versions.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00392.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/apexchat/wordpress-apexchat-plugin-1-3-1-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

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Subscriptions

Apexchat Apexchat

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2023-05-12T15:10:27.666Z

Updated: 2026-04-28T16:08:15.411Z

Reserved: 2023-03-15T12:35:19.370Z

Link: CVE-2023-28414

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-05-12T16:15:09.743

Modified: 2026-06-17T05:47:40.097

Link: CVE-2023-28414

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-79
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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