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Input validation vulnerability in Back Button Widget 1.6.3

  • Severity: medium-risk
  • Status: Fixed
  • Publication: December 26, 2023

The Back Button Widget plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to a type of security threat called Stored Cross-Site Scripting. This means that someone with certain permission levels could inject malicious code into a page, which could then be activated when the page is accessed. This vulnerability affects all versions of the plugin up to and including version 1.6.3, and is caused by the plugin not properly filtering or protecting user input.

Detected in:

Back Button Widget fixed vulnerable versions: >= * <= 1.6.3

This information is sourced from www.wpvulnerability.com. An open-source database of vulnerabilities maintained by the community. Help us out by submitting vulnerabilities!

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