Vulnerability Report
Plugin Medium Patch path listed CVE-2023-2488

Stop Spammers Security <= 2022.6 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

The Stop Spammers Security plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via several parameters in versions up to, and including, 2022.6 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.

Quick Answer

CVE-2023-2488 is a medium severity with CVSS 6.1 Cross-Site Scripting issue affecting the Plugin Stop Spammers Classic. It affects Versions up to 2022.6 and is fixed in 2023.

Published
May 15, 2023
Last Updated
Jan 22, 2024
Slug
stop-spammer-registrations-plugin
Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

Patch Status
Patched release is available
Remediation
Update to version 2023, or a newer patched version
Operator Briefing

CVE-2023-2488 is tracked for the Plugin Stop Spammers Classic as medium severity with CVSS 6.1. The affected range is Versions up to 2022.6. Update Stop Spammers Classic to 2023 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.

Issue Type
Cross-Site Scripting
Primary Fixed Version
2023
Primary Affected Range
Versions up to 2022.6
Tracking ID
CVE-2023-2488
Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
stop-spammer-registrations-plugin View on wordpress.org
CVE CVE-2023-2488
Patched Versions
2023
Affected Versions
Versions up to 2022.6
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