CVE-2023-5946

CVSS 3.1 Score 6.1 of 10 (medium)

Details

Published Nov 3, 2023
Updated: Nov 13, 2023
CWE ID 79

Summary

CVE-2023-5946 is a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the Digirisk plugin for WordPress in version 6.0.0.0. The issue stems from insufficient input sanitization and output escaping, allowing unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts. This vulnerability can be exploited by tricking users into clicking malicious links, resulting in the execution of malicious code on affected pages. Successful exploitation could lead to various attacks, including data theft, site defacement, and even gaining unauthorized access to user sessions. Users are strongly advised to update their Digirisk plugin to the latest version to mitigate this risk.

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