Scroll RSS Excerpt Reflected Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Vulnerability

A reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability has been identified in the WordPress plugin Scroll RSS Excerpt, specifically in versions through 5.0. This issue arises from improper input sanitization during web page generation, allowing attackers to inject malicious scripts that could be executed in the context of the user's browser.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability allows for reflected cross-site scripting, where an attacker can inject malicious scripts that are executed immediately in the victim's browser.

Added: Jan 8, 2026, 10:24 AM
Updated: Jan 8, 2026, 7:03 PM

Vulnerability Rating

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spread
0.0
impact
1.7
exploitability
6.4
remediation
0.0
relevance
1.8
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
1.7

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