CVE-2023-48317 (GCVE-0-2023-48317)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-11-30 16:34 – Updated: 2026-04-28 16:08
VLAI
Title
WordPress Display Custom Post Plugin <= 2.2.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Summary
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Vikas Vatsa Display Custom Post allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Display Custom Post: from n/a through 2.2.1.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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
Vikas Vatsa Display Custom Post Affected: n/a , ≤ 2.2.1 (custom)
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Credits
Tien from VNPT-VCI (Patchstack Alliance)
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