CVE-2023-29098: 
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

A Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was discovered in ArtistScope CopySafe Web Protection plugin versions 3.13 and earlier. The vulnerability was identified on March 31, 2023, and assigned CVE-2023-29098. This unauthenticated reflected XSS vulnerability affects WordPress installations using the vulnerable plugin versions (Patchstack).

The vulnerability is classified as a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue (CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation). It received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM) from NVD with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N, while Patchstack assessed it with a higher CVSS score of 7.1 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L (NVD).

The vulnerability could allow malicious actors to inject malicious scripts, including redirects, advertisements, and other HTML payloads into affected websites. These injected scripts would be executed when visitors access the compromised site (Patchstack).

The vulnerability has been fixed in version 3.14 of the CopySafe Web Protection plugin. Users are advised to update to version 3.14 or later immediately. Additionally, Patchstack has issued a virtual patch to mitigate this issue by blocking potential attacks until users can update to the fixed version (Patchstack).