WebsiteDefender WP Secure Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

A stored cross-site scripting vulnerability has been identified in the WordPress plugin WP Secure by Website Defender, affecting versions through 1.2. This vulnerability 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 visiting the site.

Remediation

Users of the WP Secure plugin are advised to update to version 1.2 or later. For those unable to update immediately, Patchstack offers a virtual patch that can be applied to mitigate this vulnerability.