Better Author Bio: Cross-site scripting
Better Author Bio is affected by cross-site scripting. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.
- Component
- Better Author Bio
- Plugin slug
better-author-bio- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Oct 17, 2024
This CVE was published Oct 17, 2024 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Better Author Bio to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.
No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in arifnezami Better Author Bio better-author-bio allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Better Author Bio: from n/a through <= 2.7.10.11.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N