WordPress Bacon Ipsum Plugin Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Vulnerability
A stored cross-site scripting vulnerability has been identified in the WordPress Bacon Ipsum plugin, affecting versions through 2.4. 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 visiting the site.
Remediation
Users are advised to remove and replace the Bacon Ipsum plugin, as it is likely abandoned and will not receive further updates or fixes.
Added: Jun 6, 2025, 1:25 PM
Updated: Jun 6, 2025, 3:39 PM
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