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CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
What the vulnerability does
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Darren Cooney WordPress Infinite Scroll – Ajax Load More allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WordPress Infinite Scroll – Ajax Load More: from n/a through 6.1.0.1.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
The Infinite Scroll – Ajax Load More WordPress plugin through version 6.1.0.1 contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of other site visitors, potentially compromising their sessions or stealing data. The vulnerability requires user interaction and affects the site's scope beyond the plugin itself.
What an attacker can do
Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they view affected pages.
Potential impact on your site
Authenticated users can inject code that steals admin sessions, defaces content, or redirects visitors to malicious sites.
Conditions required to exploit
Attacker must be logged in with low-level user privileges and trick a site visitor into viewing a page containing the injected payload.
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