CVE-2023-52188 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-52188: WordPress Footer Putter Plugin <= 1.17 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Russell Jamieson

Product Footer Putter

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published February 1, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

6.5/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

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

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Russell Jamieson Footer Putter allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Footer Putter: from n/a through 1.17.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Footer Putter versions 1.17 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view affected pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect site visitors across different security contexts.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers to steal data or perform actions on their behalf.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Site visitors' sessions and data can be compromised if a low-privilege user injects malicious content into the site.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege account on the site; victim must visit a page containing the injected script.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

February 1, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-52188 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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