CVE-2023-6958

CVSS 3.1 Score 5.4 of 10 (medium)

Details

Published Jan 18, 2024
Updated: Jan 24, 2024
CWE ID 79

Summary

CVE-2023-6958 is a vulnerability found in the WP Recipe Maker plugin for WordPress in all versions up to and including 9.1.0. This vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages using the plugin's shortcode(s). The vulnerability occurs due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. The affected products include various versions of WordPress. To remediate this vulnerability, users should update their WP Recipe Maker plugin to a version that includes the necessary fixes. The potential danger posed by this vulnerability is that it allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts, which could lead to unauthorized access or malicious activities on the affected organization's website.

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