CVE-2023-39161
Discussion Board <= 2.4.8 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Content Injection
mediumImproper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')
5.4
CVSS Score
5.4
CVSS Score
medium
Severity
2.4.9
Patched in
181d
Time to patch
Description
The Discussion Board plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Content Injection in versions up to, and including, 2.4.8 via the discussion feature. This vulnerability makes it possible for authenticated attackers, subscribers and higher, to inject new content onto the website, through the manipulation of posts to create new web pages, spam, or phishing.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:LAttack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Technical Details
Affected versions
<=2.4.8PublishedJuly 26, 2023
Last updatedJanuary 22, 2024
Affected pluginwp-discussion-board
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