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WordPress Core 5.9-6.3.1 - Authenticated(Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Navigation Attributes

CVE-2023-38000 · wordpress

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Vulnerability: WordPress Core 5.9-6.3.1 - Authenticated(Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Navigation Attributes
Affected software: wordpress(WordPress core)
Affected versions: ≥ 5.9 and ≤ 5.9.7
≥ 6.0 and ≤ 6.0.5
≥ 6.1 and ≤ 6.1.3
≥ 6.2 and ≤ 6.2.2
≥ 6.3 and ≤ 6.3.1
Authentication: Authenticated (see advisory title)
Vulnerability type: Cross-site scripting
CVE: CVE-2023-38000
Published: 12 October 2023
CISA KEV: Not listed in CISA KEV at last catalog refresh
Impact: May allow attackers to run scripts in visitors' browsers or hijack admin sessions.
Source: Data imported from Wordfence Intelligence (advisory 66b1f597-f357-4525-8c67-e0be3a07bcfa). Methodology and redistribution notes

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