WordPress Post Author Plugin Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability Allowing Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Vulnerability
A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability has been identified in the WordPress Post Author plugin, specifically in versions through 1.1.1. This vulnerability allows for Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks, where malicious scripts can be injected and executed.
Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability could enable attackers to perform actions on behalf of users with higher privileges, potentially leading to the injection of malicious scripts that are stored and executed later.
Added: Jun 6, 2025, 3:04 PM
Updated: Jun 6, 2025, 3:04 PM
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