CVE-2023-5809

CVSS 3.1 Score 4.8 of 10 (medium)

Details

Published Dec 4, 2023
Updated: Dec 7, 2023
CWE ID 79

Summary

CVE-2023-5809 is a vulnerability affecting the Popup box WordPress plugin before version 3.8.6. This issue arises from the plugin's failure to sanitize and escape certain settings, making it susceptible to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks. Even with the unfiltered_html capability disallowed, high privilege users such as admins can exploit this vulnerability. In multisite setups, this could pose a significant security risk.

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