The WP BrowserUpdate plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the multiple parameters in versions up to, and including, 4.5 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. Combined with a Cross-Site Request Forgery vulnerability in versions <= 4.4.1, this makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link. In version 4.5, this issue is only exploited by authenticated administrative users.
CVE-2023-28690 is a medium severity with CVSS 4.8 Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue affecting the Plugin WP BrowserUpdate. It affects Versions up to 4.5 and is fixed in 4.6.
CVE-2023-28690 is tracked for the Plugin WP BrowserUpdate as medium severity with CVSS 4.8. The affected range is Versions up to 4.5. Update WP BrowserUpdate to 4.6 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.
| Software Type | Plugin |
|---|---|
| Software Slug |
wp-browser-update
View on wordpress.org
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| CVE | CVE-2023-28690 |
| Patched Versions |
4.6
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| Affected Versions |
Versions up to 4.5
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