What the vulnerability does
01Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in realmag777 WordPress Meta Data and Taxonomies Filter (MDTF) allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WordPress Meta Data and Taxonomies Filter (MDTF): from n/a through 1.3.2.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
The Meta Data and Taxonomies Filter plugin for WordPress contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in versions up to 1.3.2. 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 sensitive data. The vulnerability requires user interaction and affects the site's scope beyond the plugin itself.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they view affected pages.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Authenticated users can inject persistent malicious code affecting all site visitors, risking session hijacking and data theft.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must be logged in with low-level WordPress privileges and trick a user into visiting a crafted page.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
March 27, 2024
CVE published
April 28, 2026
Record updated