Blog Filter Plugin for WordPress cross-site scripting | CVE-2023-5291

NAME
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Blog Filter Plugin for WordPress cross-site scripting

Platforms Affected:
WordPress Blog Filter Plugin for WordPress 1.5.3

Risk Level:
6.4

Exploitability:
High

Consequences:
Cross-Site Scripting

DESCRIPTION
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Blog Filter Plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability using ‘AWL-BlogFilter’ shortcode to inject malicious script into a Web page which would be executed in a victim’s Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the page is viewed. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim’s cookie-based authentication credentials.

CVSS 3.0 Information
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Privileges Required:
Low

User Interaction:
None

Scope:
Changed

Access Vector:
Network



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