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CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
What the vulnerability does
The Five Star Restaurant Reservations – WordPress Booking Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'rtb-name' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.7.5 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
The Five Star Restaurant Reservations plugin for WordPress contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in versions up to 2.7.5. An attacker can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of site visitors, potentially stealing session cookies, redirecting users, or defacing content. The vulnerability requires user interaction—typically clicking a malicious link—and affects the scope beyond the plugin itself.
What an attacker can do
Inject malicious scripts that run in visitors' browsers, stealing cookies or redirecting users to phishing sites.
Potential impact on your site
Visitors' sessions and credentials can be compromised; site reputation and user trust are at risk.
Conditions required to exploit
No authentication required. Victim must click a malicious link or visit an attacker-controlled page.
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