CVE-2023-32961

HIGH

Zotpress <= 7.3.3 - Unauthenticated Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2023-32961. PoCs published by LOURC0D3.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This repository documents a reflected XSS vulnerability in the WordPress Zotpress plugin (≤ 7.3.3) via the `get_request_token` function in `admin.accounts.oauth.php`. The PoC demonstrates how an attacker can inject malicious JavaScript through the `oauth_token` parameter when specific conditions are met.

Description

Unauth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Katie Seaborn Zotpress plugin <= 7.3.3 versions.

Exploits (1)

nomisec WRITEUP 2 stars
by LOURC0D3 · poc
https://github.com/LOURC0D3/CVE-2023-32961

This repository documents a reflected XSS vulnerability in the WordPress Zotpress plugin (≤ 7.3.3) via the `get_request_token` function in `admin.accounts.oauth.php`. The PoC demonstrates how an attacker can inject malicious JavaScript through the `oauth_token` parameter when specific conditions are met.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Zotpress WordPress Plugin ≤ 7.3.3
No auth needed
Prerequisites: OAuth PHP extension installed · Zotero.org account · oauthState set to 1 · First-time execution of get_request_token
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2

Scores

CVSS v3 7.1
EPSS 0.0103
EPSS Percentile 59.3%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (2)
Katie Seaborn/Zotpress < 7.3.3
zotpress_project/zotpress < 7.3.3
Published Jun 12, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026