Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This is a medium-risk flaw in a WordPress login-redirect plugin. A user with administrator-level access could store malicious script content that later affects someone viewing it. It is not listed as known exploited, and the sources do not prove broad internet-scale risk.
Executive priority
Treat as a targeted WordPress hardening item, not an emergency internet-wide incident. Prioritize sites with many administrators, weak admin controls, or sensitive authenticated users. Remediate during the next security maintenance window unless local evidence suggests account compromise.
Technical view
CVE-2023-27624 is an authenticated admin+ stored XSS issue, CWE-79, in Marcelotorres Redirect After Login for WordPress through version 0.1.9. CVSS 3.1 is 5.9 with network access, low complexity, high privileges, required user interaction, changed scope, and low confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to WordPress sites running Redirect After Login version 0.1.9 or earlier. The privilege requirement is high, so compromised, malicious, or careless administrator accounts are the main realistic exposure path based on the supplied sources.
Exploitation context
The bundle marks KEV as false and provides no cited evidence of active exploitation. Exploitation requires authenticated admin+ privileges and user interaction. Stored XSS can still matter because malicious content may persist and execute later in another user's browser context.
Researcher notes
The source data does not include exploit details, proof-of-concept status, or a named fixed version. The affected product metadata is sparse, including versions listed as n/a while the description states <=0.1.9. Validate exposure directly in WordPress assets before assigning ownership.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Redirect After Login plugin.
- Check whether installed versions are 0.1.9 or earlier.
- Review Patchstack or vendor guidance for fixed-version availability.
- Disable or remove the plugin if no maintained fix is available.
- Limit administrator access to trusted, MFA-protected accounts.
Validation and detection
- Confirm plugin name, slug, and version on each WordPress instance.
- Verify administrator accounts are expected and recently reviewed.
- Check change logs for suspicious redirect-plugin configuration updates.
- Review security monitoring for unusual WordPress admin activity.
- Document whether a vendor-supported update or removal was applied.
Public sources used
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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.9 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L1.73.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.9MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Source materials
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CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.