CVE-2023-1602

Summary

CVE-2023-1602 is a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the Short URL plugin for WordPress. This issue, present in versions up to 1.6.4, allows authenticated attackers with administrator-level permissions to inject malicious web scripts into comments. These scripts will execute when an unsuspecting user accesses an injected page, potentially leading to data theft or unauthorized account actions. The root cause is insufficient input sanitization and output escaping, highlighting the importance of WordPress plugin security updates.

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