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CVE-2023-1080 (GCVE-0-2023-1080)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-02-28 12:52 – Updated: 2026-04-08 17:05
VLAI
Title
GN Publisher <= 1.5.5 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Summary
The GN Publisher plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘tab’ parameter in versions up to, and including, 1.5.5 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.
CWE
  • CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
Impacted products
Credits
Marco Wotschka
Show details on NVD website

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