CVE-2023-51372 (GCVE-0-2023-51372)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-12-29 10:52 – Updated: 2025-04-17 20:19
VLAI?
Title
WordPress HashBar – WordPress Notification Bar Plugin <= 1.4.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Summary
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in HasThemes HashBar – WordPress Notification Bar allows Stored XSS.This issue affects HashBar – WordPress Notification Bar: from n/a through 1.4.1.
Severity ?
5.9 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/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
HasThemes HashBar – WordPress Notification Bar Affected: n/a , ≤ 1.4.1 (custom)
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Credits
emad (Patchstack Alliance)
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