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CVE-2023-34180 (GCVE-0-2023-34180)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-08-30 13:43 – Updated: 2026-04-28 16:08
VLAI
Title
WordPress Google Fonts For WordPress Plugin <= 3.0.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Summary
Unauth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in KAPlugins Google Fonts For WordPress plugin <= 3.0.0 versions.
Severity
7.1 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
CWE
  • CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
KAPlugins Google Fonts For WordPress Affected: n/a , ≤ 3.0.0 (custom)
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Credits
Le Ngoc Anh (Patchstack Alliance)
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