CVE-2023-36688 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Michael Mann Simple Site Verify plugin <= 1.0.7 versions.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00078.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Idoweb Subscribe	Simple Site Verify Subscribe

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:idoweb:simple_site_verify:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

No data.

No data.

Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-40631	Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Michael Mann Simple Site Verify plugin <= 1.0.7 versions.

Fixes

Solution

Update to 1.0.8 or a higher version.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/simple-site-verify/wordpress-simple-site-verify-plugin-1-0-7-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	cvssV3_1 `{'score': 4.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}`	cvssV3_1 `{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}`

Projects

Sign in to view the affected projects.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2023-11-09T15:58:52.421Z

Updated: 2026-04-29T09:51:49.223Z

Reserved: 2023-06-26T12:05:50.939Z

Link: CVE-2023-36688

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-11-09T16:15:34.597

Modified: 2026-04-29T10:16:13.560

Link: CVE-2023-36688

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-79

{"dataType": "CVE_RECORD", "dataVersion": "5.2", "cveMetadata": {"cveId": "CVE-2023-36688", "assignerOrgId": "21595511-bba5-4825-b968-b78d1f9984a3", "state": "PUBLISHED", "assignerShortName": "Patchstack", "dateReserved": "2023-06-26T12:05:50.939Z", "datePublished": "2023-11-09T15:58:52.421Z", "dateUpdated": "2026-04-29T09:51:49.223Z"}, "containers": {"cna": {"affected": [{"collectionURL": "https://wordpress.org/plugins", "defaultStatus": "unaffected", "packageName": "simple-site-verify", "product": "Simple Site Verify", "vendor": "Michael Mann", "versions": [{"changes": [{"at": "1.0.8", "status": "unaffected"}], "lessThanOrEqual": "1.0.7", "status": "affected", "version": "n/a", "versionType": "custom"}]}], "credits": [{"lang": "en", "type": "finder", "user": "00000000-0000-4000-9000-000000000000", "value": "yuyudhn (Patchstack Alliance)"}], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "supportingMedia": [{"base64": false, "type": "text/html", "value": "Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Michael Mann Simple Site Verify plugin <=<span style=\"background-color: var(--wht);\">\u00a01.0.7 versions.</span>"}], "value": "Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Michael Mann Simple Site Verify plugin <=\u00a01.0.7 versions."}], "impacts": [{"capecId": "CAPEC-592", "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CAPEC-592 Stored XSS"}]}], "metrics": [{"cvssV3_1": {"attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackVector": "NETWORK", "availabilityImpact": "NONE", "baseScore": 4.3, "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "confidentialityImpact": "NONE", "integrityImpact": "LOW", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "userInteraction": "REQUIRED", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N", "version": "3.1"}, "format": "CVSS", "scenarios": [{"lang": "en", "value": "GENERAL"}]}], "problemTypes": [{"descriptions": [{"cweId": "CWE-79", "description": "CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')", "lang": "en", "type": "CWE"}]}], "providerMetadata": {"orgId": "21595511-bba5-4825-b968-b78d1f9984a3", "shortName": "Patchstack", "dateUpdated": "2026-04-29T09:51:49.223Z"}, "references": [{"tags": ["vdb-entry"], "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/simple-site-verify/wordpress-simple-site-verify-plugin-1-0-7-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"}], "solutions": [{"lang": "en", "supportingMedia": [{"base64": false, "type": "text/html", "value": "Update to\u00a01.0.8 or a higher version."}], "value": "Update to\u00a01.0.8 or a higher version."}], "source": {"discovery": "EXTERNAL"}, "title": "WordPress Simple Site Verify Plugin <= 1.0.7 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)", "x_generator": {"engine": "Vulnogram 0.1.0-dev"}}, "adp": [{"providerMetadata": {"orgId": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "shortName": "CVE", "dateUpdated": "2024-08-02T16:52:54.206Z"}, "title": "CVE Program Container", "references": [{"tags": ["vdb-entry", "x_transferred"], "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/simple-site-verify/wordpress-simple-site-verify-plugin-1-0-7-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"}]}]}}

{"configurations": [{"nodes": [{"cpeMatch": [{"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:idoweb:simple_site_verify:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "865513EB-EB11-4432-8FC7-DE54F50DE9D1", "versionEndExcluding": "1.0.8", "vulnerable": true}], "negate": false, "operator": "OR"}]}], "cveTags": [], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Michael Mann Simple Site Verify plugin <=\u00a01.0.7 versions."}, {"lang": "es", "value": "Vulnerabilidad de Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) autenticada (con permisos de admin o superiores) almacenada en el complemento Michael Mann Simple Site Verify en versiones <= 1.0.7."}], "id": "CVE-2023-36688", "lastModified": "2026-04-29T10:16:13.560", "metrics": {"cvssMetricV31": [{"cvssData": {"attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackVector": "NETWORK", "availabilityImpact": "NONE", "baseScore": 4.3, "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "confidentialityImpact": "NONE", "integrityImpact": "LOW", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "userInteraction": "REQUIRED", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N", "version": "3.1"}, "exploitabilityScore": 2.8, "impactScore": 1.4, "source": "audit@patchstack.com", "type": "Secondary"}, {"cvssData": {"attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackVector": "NETWORK", "availabilityImpact": "NONE", "baseScore": 4.8, "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "confidentialityImpact": "LOW", "integrityImpact": "LOW", "privilegesRequired": "HIGH", "scope": "CHANGED", "userInteraction": "REQUIRED", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N", "version": "3.1"}, "exploitabilityScore": 1.7, "impactScore": 2.7, "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary"}]}, "published": "2023-11-09T16:15:34.597", "references": [{"source": "audit@patchstack.com", "tags": ["Third Party Advisory"], "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/simple-site-verify/wordpress-simple-site-verify-plugin-1-0-7-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Third Party Advisory"], "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/simple-site-verify/wordpress-simple-site-verify-plugin-1-0-7-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"}], "sourceIdentifier": "audit@patchstack.com", "vulnStatus": "Modified", "weaknesses": [{"description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-79"}], "source": "audit@patchstack.com", "type": "Secondary"}]}