CVE-2023-40676

CVSS 3.1 Score 4.8 of 10 (medium)

Details

Published Sep 27, 2023
Updated: Sep 28, 2023
CWE ID 79

Summary

CVE-2023-40676 is a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting version 5.0.8 of the Slimstat Analytics plugin by Jason Crouse and VeronaLabs. An attacker can exploit this admin privilege escalation flaw to inject malicious scripts into a website's pages, potentially gaining unauthorized access to user data or taking control of user sessions. Successful exploitation requires an attacker to have admin privileges, making this a serious concern for affected WordPress sites. Users are advised to update to the latest version of Slimstat Analytics to mitigate this risk.

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