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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-1120
CVE-2023-1120:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2023-1120 is a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the Simple Giveaways WordPress plugin versions below 2.45.1. The vulnerability was discovered and publicly disclosed on March 20, 2023, and affects the giveasap plugin. This security issue was identified by security researcher ipatelsumit (WPScan).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from improper sanitization and escaping of settings within the plugin. This security flaw is classified as a Stored XSS vulnerability, categorized under OWASP Top 10 A7: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) and CWE-79. The severity of this vulnerability is rated as low with a CVSS score of 3.5 (WPScan).
Impact
The vulnerability allows high-privilege users such as administrators to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks, even in environments where the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed, such as in multisite setups (WPScan).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been patched in version 2.45.1 of the Simple Giveaways plugin. Users are advised to update to this version or later to mitigate the security risk (WPScan).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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