CVE-2023-51666 WordPress Related Post Plugin <= 2.0.53 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
An attacker can inject malicious scripts into the Related Post plugin, potentially compromising user sessions or site integrity.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-51666?
CVE-2023-51666 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in PickPlugins Related Post, published on 1 Feb 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in PickPlugins Related Post allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Related Post: from n/a through 2.0.53.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-51666?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pickplugins Related Post.
How do I fix CVE-2023-51666?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-51666 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2023-51666 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-51666 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q524-mh68-7m66.