CVE-2023-2289 is a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the wordpress vertical image slider plugin for WordPress, specifically versions up to and including 1.2.16. This medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious web scripts via the 'search_term' parameter due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. Successful exploitation requires user interaction, typically by tricking a user into clicking a crafted link, potentially leading to information disclosure or unauthorized actions. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.2.17CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:i13websolution:wordpress_vertical_image_slider:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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