CVE-2023-49177 (GCVE-0-2023-49177)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-12-15 14:24 – Updated: 2026-04-28 16:08
VLAI
Title
WordPress which template file Plugin <= 4.9.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Summary
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Gilles Dumas which template file allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects which template file: from n/a through 4.9.0.
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
Gilles Dumas which template file Affected: n/a , ≤ 4.9.0 (custom)
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Credits
LEE SE HYOUNG (Patchstack Alliance)
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