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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 personal-authors-category plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the URL path in all versions up to, and including, 0.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
Personal Authors Category versions 0.3 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An attacker can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of site visitors. The vulnerability requires user interaction—typically clicking a malicious link—and can affect other users or the site itself depending on where the injection occurs.
What an attacker can do
Inject malicious scripts that run in visitors' browsers, potentially stealing session tokens or redirecting users.
Potential impact on your site
Visitors may be redirected, have sessions hijacked, or see defaced content. Scope is changed, meaning the impact extends beyond the vulnerable component.
Conditions required to exploit
No authentication required. Victim must click a malicious link or visit an attacker-controlled page.
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