CVE-2023-5057

Summary

CVE-2023-5057 is a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the ActivityPub WordPress plugin before version 1.0.0. This issue arises due to the plugin's failure to properly escape user metadata before outputting it in mentions. Contributors and users with higher roles can exploit this flaw to inject malicious scripts into a targeted website, potentially compromising the integrity of user data or gaining unauthorized access. Users are advised to update the plugin to the latest version to mitigate this risk.

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