Telegram Bot and Channel Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Vulnerability
A stored cross-site scripting vulnerability has been identified in the Telegram Bot & Channel plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions through 4.1. The issue arises from inadequate input sanitization and output escaping, allowing unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts. These scripts execute when a user accesses the compromised page.
Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability allows for stored cross-site scripting, where injected scripts are executed in the context of the user viewing the page.
Remediation
Users are advised to update the Telegram Bot & Channel plugin to version 4.1.1 or a newer patched version.
Vulnerability Rating
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