CVE-2023-47877

Summary

CVE-2023-47877 is a Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting Perfmatters, a performance optimization plugin for WordPress. The issue, present before version 2.2.0, allows an attacker to inject malicious scripts into web pages generated by Perfmatters, potentially leading to data theft or unauthorized account access. The vulnerability occurs due to improper neutralization of user inputs. By exploiting this flaw, an attacker can execute scripts in the context of other users, posing a significant security risk.

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