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CVE-2023-2272:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2023-2272 is a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the Tiempo.com WordPress plugin versions 0.1.2 and below. The vulnerability was discovered and publicly disclosed on April 25, 2023 (WPScan).
Technical details
The vulnerability exists because the plugin fails to properly sanitize and escape the page parameter before outputting it back in the page. This security flaw has been assigned a CVSS score of 7.1 (High) and is classified under CWE-79. The vulnerability falls under the OWASP Top 10 category A7: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (WPScan).
Impact
This Reflected XSS vulnerability could be exploited against high-privilege users such as administrators, potentially allowing attackers to execute malicious scripts in the context of the victim's browser session (WPScan).
Mitigation and workarounds
As of the latest reports, there is no known fix available for this vulnerability in the Tiempo.com WordPress plugin (WPScan).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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