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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-33329
CVE-2023-33329:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was discovered in the Hijiri Custom Post Type Generator WordPress plugin versions 2.4.2 and below. The vulnerability was identified on May 22, 2023, and requires administrator privileges to exploit (Patchstack).
Technical details
The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2023-33329 and has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.8 (Medium) by NIST with a vector string of CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability could allow a malicious actor with administrator privileges to inject malicious scripts, including redirects, advertisements, and other HTML payloads into the website. These injected scripts would be executed when guests visit the affected site (Patchstack).
Mitigation and workarounds
As of the vulnerability disclosure, no official fix has been made available for this security issue. The vulnerability is considered to have a low severity impact and is unlikely to be exploited (Patchstack).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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