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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-0979
CVE-2024-0979:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The Dashboard Widgets Suite plugin for WordPress contains a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability, identified as CVE-2024-0979. The vulnerability affects all versions of the plugin up to the latest release and specifically involves the 'tab' parameter (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue that exists in the 'tab' parameter of the Dashboard Widgets Suite WordPress plugin. This type of vulnerability typically occurs when user input is not properly sanitized before being reflected back to users in the application's response (NVD).
Impact
A successful exploitation of this XSS vulnerability could allow attackers to inject malicious scripts that execute in victims' browsers in the context of the affected website. This could potentially lead to theft of sensitive information, session hijacking, or other malicious actions performed in the context of the authenticated user (NVD).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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