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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-1780
CVE-2023-1780:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The Companion Sitemap Generator WordPress plugin before version 4.5.3 contains a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. The vulnerability exists because the plugin does not properly sanitize and escape certain parameters before outputting them back in pages (WPScan).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue with a CVSS score of 7.1 (High). It is tracked as CWE-79 and falls under the OWASP Top 10 category A7: Cross-Site Scripting. The vulnerability can be exploited through unsanitized parameters in the plugin's admin interface (WPScan).
Impact
This vulnerability could be exploited against high-privilege users such as administrators. When successfully exploited, it allows attackers to execute malicious scripts in the context of the affected user's browser session (WPScan).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been fixed in version 4.5.3 of the Companion Sitemap Generator 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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