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Typing Effect <= 1.3.6 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via shortcode
| CVE | CVE-2023-40605 |
|---|---|
| CVSS | 6.4 (Medium) |
| Publicly Published | August 17, 2023 |
| Last Updated | January 22, 2024 |
| Researcher |
yuyudhn
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Description
The Typing Effect plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via shortcode in versions up to, and including, 1.3.6 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
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Vulnerability Details for Typing Effect
| Software Type | Plugin |
|---|---|
| Software Slug | animated-typing-effect (view on wordpress.org) |
| Patched? | Yes |
| Remediation | Update to version 1.3.7, or a newer patched version |
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