CVE-2023-39921 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Molongui Author Box, Guest Author and Co-Authors for Your Posts – Molongui allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Author Box, Guest Author and Co-Authors for Your Posts – Molongui: from n/a through 4.6.19.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Amitzy	Molongui

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:amitzy:molongui:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/molongui-authorship/wordpress-author-box-for-authors-co-authors-multiple-authors-and-guest-authors-molongui-plugin-4-6-19-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2023-11-30T15:47:35.524Z

Updated: 2024-08-02T18:18:10.096Z

Reserved: 2023-08-07T12:46:53.219Z

Link: CVE-2023-39921

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-11-30T16:15:09.463

Modified: 2024-11-21T08:16:02.637

Link: CVE-2023-39921

Redhat

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