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CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/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 Broadstreet XPRESS WordPress Ad Widget allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WordPress Ad Widget: from n/a through 2.20.0.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
The WordPress Ad Widget plugin through version 2.20.0 contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ad content rendering. An authenticated admin can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of site visitors. The vulnerability requires admin privileges and user interaction to exploit, but can affect multiple users across the site.
What an attacker can do
Inject malicious JavaScript that runs in visitors' browsers when they view ads.
Potential impact on your site
Visitors' browsers can be compromised if an admin account is breached or a malicious admin is added.
Conditions required to exploit
Admin-level access to the WordPress site; victim must view a page containing the affected ad.
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