WordPress Like Dislike Plus Counter Plugin Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

A stored cross-site scripting vulnerability has been identified in the WordPress Like Dislike Plus Counter plugin, affecting versions through 1.0. This issue arises from improper input sanitization during web page generation, allowing malicious scripts to be injected and executed when users visit the 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 can apply the virtual patch provided by Patchstack, which blocks attacks targeting this vulnerability until an official fix is available.