CVE-2023-3992: postx vulnerability

The PostX WordPress plugin before 3.0.6 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin
CVE-2023-3992CVSS 6.1CMS

CVE-2023-3992: postx vulnerability

The PostX WordPress plugin before 3.0.6 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin

CVSS
6.1 MEDIUM
EPSS
34.96%
Known exploited
not in KEV
Product
postx

What is known

The PostX WordPress plugin before 3.0.6 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin

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