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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-0252
CVE-2023-0252:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2023-0252 affects the Contextual Related Posts WordPress plugin versions below 3.3.1. The vulnerability was discovered and publicly disclosed on January 16, 2023 (WPScan).
Technical details
The vulnerability is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue in the plugin's block options functionality. The plugin fails to properly validate and escape certain block options before outputting them back in pages/posts where the block is embedded (WPScan). The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS score of 6.8 (medium) and is classified under CWE-79.
Impact
This vulnerability allows users with contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks. When successfully exploited, attackers can inject malicious JavaScript code that executes in visitors' browsers when viewing affected pages (WPScan).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been fixed in version 3.3.1 of the Contextual Related Posts plugin. Users are advised to update to this version or later to mitigate the risk (WPScan).
Community reactions
The vulnerability was discovered and reported by security researcher Lana Codes (WPScan).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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