CVE-2023-5609
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CVE-2023-5609 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. The Seraphinite Accelerator WordPress plugin before 2.2.29 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin. EPSS estimates a 0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Seraphinite Accelerator WordPress plugin before 2.2.29 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, 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
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| S-Sols | Seraphinite Accelerator | < 2.2.29 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/aac4bcc8-b826-4165-aed3-f422dd178692Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/aac4bcc8-b826-4165-aed3-f422dd178692Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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