vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: wp-remote-site-search: CVE-2023-51397: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N) | Dec 26, 2023 | May 15, 2025 | May 5, 2026 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Published
Dec 26, 2023
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
May 5, 2026
Description
The WP Remote Site Search plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's shortcode(s) in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on the
'max_results' user supplied attribute. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
'max_results' user supplied attribute. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Solution
wp-remote-site-search-plugin-cve-2023-51397
References
Rapid7 Labs
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