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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
What the vulnerability does
The User Submitted Posts – Enable Users to Submit Posts from the Front End plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the custom fields in all versions up to, and including, 20251210 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
User Submitted Posts plugin for WordPress contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in versions up to 20251210. An attacker can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of site visitors and administrators. The vulnerability affects the scope beyond the vulnerable component, potentially compromising user sessions and site integrity. Update to a version newer than the affected range.
What an attacker can do
Inject malicious scripts that run in visitors' browsers and steal session data or modify site content.
Potential impact on your site
Visitors and admins may have their sessions hijacked, credentials stolen, or see malicious content injected into your site.
Conditions required to exploit
No authentication or user interaction required; attacker can exploit this remotely over the network.
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