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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-1978
CVE-2023-1978:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The ShiftController Employee Shift Scheduling plugin for WordPress (versions <= 4.9.25) was identified with a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability (CVE-2023-1978). The vulnerability was discovered by Alex Thomas from Wordfence and was publicly disclosed on April 13, 2023, with the last update on June 9, 2023 (NVD, Wordfence).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue that can be exploited via the query string. The severity of this vulnerability has been assessed with a CVSS score of 6.1 (Medium) (Wordfence).
Impact
A successful exploitation of this Reflected XSS vulnerability could allow attackers to execute malicious scripts in the context of the victim's browser, potentially leading to theft of sensitive information, session hijacking, or other client-side attacks (NVD).
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Source: This report was generated using AI
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