# CVE-2023-36678: WordPress WP Content Copy Protection & No Right Click Plugin <= 3.5.5 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

> An authenticated admin can inject malicious scripts via the WP Content Copy Protection plugin, potentially leading to code execution or account takeover.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.9 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 5 Aug 2023
- **Updated:** 28 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-7c2j-j52x-qgm9

## What is CVE-2023-36678?

CVE-2023-36678 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in WP-buy WP Content Copy Protection & No Right Click, published on 5 Aug 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WP-buy WP Content Copy Protection & No Right Click plugin <= 3.5.5 versions.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-36678?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Wp-Buy Wp Content Copy Protection \& No Right Click.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-36678?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-36678 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-36678 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-36678 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in WP-buy WP Content Copy Protection & No Right Click

- [CVE-2021-24188](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-24188/): WP Content Copy Protection & No Right Click < 3.1.5 - Arbitrary Plugin Installation/Activation via Low Privilege User (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2024-6690](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-6690/): WP Content Copy Protection & No Right Click (premium) < 15.3 - Open Redirect (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2024-6693](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-6693/): WP Content Copy Protection & No Right Click (premium) <= 15.0 - Admin+ Stored XSS (medium 4.8)
- [CVE-2024-49306](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-49306/): WordPress WP Content Copy Protection & No Right Click plugin <= 3.5.9 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability (medium 4.3)
- [CVE-2022-23983](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-23983/): Cross-site request forgery in WP Content Copy Protection & No Right Click (WordPress plugin) (medium 4.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-36678 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-36678 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in WP-buy WP Content Copy Protection & No Right Click, published on 5 Aug 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-36678 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: WP-buy WP Content Copy Protection & No Right Click. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-36678/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-36678/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-36678
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-36678
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36678

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-36678/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.