What the vulnerability does
01Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in WPFactory Back Button Widget allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Back Button Widget: from n/a through 1.6.3.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
Back Button Widget versions up to 1.6.3 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious JavaScript that executes in the browsers of other site visitors. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger and can affect multiple parts of the site due to scope change.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Inject malicious JavaScript that runs in other users' browsers when they view affected pages.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Authenticated users can deface pages, steal visitor data, or redirect traffic without your knowledge or consent.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must be logged in with low-level user privileges and trick a site visitor into viewing a page containing the injected code.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
December 29, 2023
CVE published
April 28, 2026
Record updated