CVE-2023-4890

Summary

CVE-2023-4890 is a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the JQuery Accordion Menu Widget plugin for WordPress. The issue lies in the insufficient input sanitization and output escaping of user-supplied attributes in the plugin's 'dcwp-jquery-accordion' shortcode. This flaw enables authenticated attackers with contributor-level permissions and above to inject malicious scripts that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to unintended functionality, information disclosure, or even complete site takeover. Users are encouraged to update the plugin to the latest version as soon as possible to mitigate the risk.

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