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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 tattersoftware WP Tesseract wp-tesseract allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP Tesseract: from n/a through <= 1.0.2.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
WP Tesseract versions 1.0.2 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows authenticated administrators to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability requires an admin to visit a crafted page or link, and the injected code executes in the context of other users' browsers. This can lead to unauthorized actions, data theft, or further compromise of the WordPress site.
What an attacker can do
Inject malicious JavaScript that executes in other users' browsers when they visit the site.
Potential impact on your site
An admin account could be compromised to inject scripts affecting all site visitors, leading to data theft or malware distribution.
Conditions required to exploit
Attacker must have administrator privileges and trick an admin into visiting a malicious link or page.
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