CVE-2023-5757

Summary

CVE-2023-5757 is a vulnerability affecting the WP Crowdfunding plugin for WordPress. Before version 2.1.8, the plugin fails to sanitize and escape certain settings, making it susceptible to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks. High privilege users, including admins, can exploit this issue even when the unfiltered_html capability is disabled, particularly in multisite setups. This vulnerability poses a significant risk to websites using the WP Crowdfunding plugin and requires immediate attention and patching to prevent potential attacks.

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