CVE-2023-2488
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CVE-2023-2488 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. The Stop Spammers Security | Block Spam Users, Comments, Forms WordPress plugin before 2023 does not sanitise and escape various parameters before outputting them back in admin dashboard pages, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin. EPSS estimates a 0.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Stop Spammers Security | Block Spam Users, Comments, Forms WordPress plugin before 2023 does not sanitise and escape various parameters before outputting them back in admin dashboard pages, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Trumani | Stop Spammers | < 2023 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/60226669-0b7b-441f-93d4-b5933e69478fExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/60226669-0b7b-441f-93d4-b5933e69478fExploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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