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CVE-2023-45632: WordPress Video Player Plugin <= 1.5.22 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Unauth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WebDorado SpiderVPlayer plugin <= 1.5.22 versions.

HighCVSS 7.1Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Security readout for executives and security teams

Plain-English summary

This CVE affects the WordPress SpiderVPlayer plugin and could let an attacker trick a user into opening a malicious link that runs script in the site context. That can expose or alter limited user/session data, depending on privileges and browser protections.

Executive priority

Treat this as a high-priority web exposure issue for WordPress assets using the plugin, especially customer-facing sites. It is not confirmed as actively exploited in the provided sources, but the low attack complexity and unauthenticated nature justify prompt inventory and remediation.

Technical view

Unauthenticated reflected XSS in WebDorado SpiderVPlayer, reported for versions up to 1.5.22. CVSS 3.1 score is 7.1 with network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, changed scope, and low confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.

Likely exposure

Public WordPress sites running WebDorado SpiderVPlayer/player plugin at version 1.5.22 or earlier are the likely exposure. The source bundle does not provide CPEs, install prevalence, vulnerable endpoints, or a confirmed fixed version.

Exploitation context

The sources do not state active exploitation, and this CVE is not marked KEV. The scoring indicates remote, low-complexity, unauthenticated exploitation, but it requires user interaction, which is typical for reflected XSS.

Researcher notes

Mapped to CWE-79. The bundle identifies reflected XSS and the affected plugin/version range, but does not provide vulnerable parameters, proof-of-concept details, CPEs, fixed version, or exploitation telemetry. Confidence is limited by advisory detail, not by the CVE assignment.

Mitigation direction

  • Inventory WordPress sites for WebDorado SpiderVPlayer/player plugin usage.
  • Check vendor, WordPress plugin, or Patchstack guidance for a fixed or remediated version.
  • Update the plugin if an official fixed release is available.
  • Disable or remove the plugin where it is unnecessary or unsupported.
  • Use web filtering or WAF controls as temporary risk reduction.

Validation and detection

  • Confirm whether each WordPress site has SpiderVPlayer/player installed.
  • Record installed plugin versions and compare them with the affected bound of 1.5.22.
  • Review vendor or Patchstack advisory details for current remediation status.
  • Check web logs for unusual plugin-related requests with script-like input.
  • Validate fixes only in authorized staging or approved security testing workflows.
Prepared
Confidence
medium
Sources
3

Public sources used

Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.

Potential ATT&CK relevance

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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup

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CVE-2023-45632 mapping review

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
High
CVSS
7.1 (3.1)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
2Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

We collect every scored CVSS vector available in the official CNA and ADP containers. When more than one version is present, the table keeps the source vectors side by side instead of collapsing them into the highest score.

ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
7.1CVSS 3.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L2.83.7Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.1 score

7.1High
CVSS 3.1 vector shape for CVE-2023-45632Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

Source materials

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
WebDoradoSpiderVPlayerplayer, n/aunaffected
Weakness

CWE details

CWE-79

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