WordPress Molongui Plugin <= 4.6.19 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
CVE-2023-39164

7.1HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Author Box For Authors, Co-authors, Multiple Authors And Guest Authors – Molongui
Vendor
CVE Published:
4 September 2023

What is CVE-2023-39164?

The Molongui Author Box plugin for WordPress contains an unauthenticated reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. This issue allows attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript code into web pages viewed by other users. Affected versions include all prior to 4.6.19. It's crucial for site administrators using this plugin to update to the latest version to mitigate the risk of this vulnerability and ensure the security of their sites.

Affected Version(s)

Author Box for Authors, Co-Authors, Multiple Authors and Guest Authors – Molongui <= 4.6.19

References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/molongui-au...
vdb-entry

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.1
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

Credit

LEE SE HYOUNG (Patchstack Alliance)
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