vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: wp-meta-data-filter-and-taxonomy-filter: CVE-2023-28664: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N) | Mar 20, 2023 | May 15, 2025 | May 5, 2026 |
Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Published
Mar 20, 2023
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
May 5, 2026
Description
The MDTF – Meta Data and Taxonomies Filter plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘tax_name’ parameter of the mdf_get_tax_options_in_widget AJAX action in versions up to, and including, 1.3.0.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Solution
wp-meta-data-filter-and-taxonomy-filter-plugin-cve-2023-28664
References
Rapid7 Labs
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