WordPress Awesome Timeline Plugin Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

A stored cross-site scripting vulnerability has been identified in the WordPress Awesome Timeline plugin, affecting versions through 1.0.1. This issue allows attackers to inject malicious scripts that are executed when users visit the affected site.

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 of the WordPress Awesome Timeline plugin are advised to update to the latest version. For those unable to update immediately, Patchstack has issued a virtual patch that blocks attacks targeting this vulnerability.