Script execution via unescaped search value
Published Jun 2, 2023 · Updated Apr 8, 2026
Reflected XSS in WP Directory Kit 1.2.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute script in an administrator's browser via search. The wdk_messages administrative view writes the search query into an HTML input value without attribute escaping. Exploitation requires an authenticated administrator to follow a crafted wp-admin URL; injected script runs in that administrator's browser context.
Summary
What happened
Reflected XSS in WP Directory Kit 1.2.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute script in an administrator's browser via search. The wdk_messages administrative view writes the search query into an HTML input value without attribute escaping. Exploitation requires an authenticated administrator to follow a crafted wp-admin URL; injected script runs in that administrator's browser context.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2023-2835
- Published
- Jun 2, 2023
- Updated
- Apr 8, 2026
- Vendor
- WP Directory Kit
- Product
- WP Directory Kit
- Classifications
- CWE-79, T1203
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jun 2, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 8, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=0 <=1.2.3
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Weakness, pattern, technique
Public exploit references
- WDK reflected-XSS reproductionproof of concept · demonstrated
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