WordPress Authorsy Plugin Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

A stored cross-site scripting vulnerability has been identified in the WordPress Authorsy plugin, affecting versions through 1.0.5. This issue arises from improper input sanitization during web page generation, allowing malicious actors to inject harmful 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 visiting the site.

Remediation

Users of the WordPress Authorsy plugin should update to version 1.0.6 or later to address this vulnerability. Patchstack users can enable auto-updates for vulnerable plugins.