CVE-2023-51399

WordPress Back Button Widget Plugin <= 1.6.3 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

State: Published
Severity: 6.5 Medium
Published: Dec 29, 2023
Updated: Apr 28, 2026
Reserved: Dec 18, 2023

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in WPFactory Back Button Widget allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Back Button Widget: from n/a through 1.6.3.

Scores

CVSS	Score	Vector	Source
3.1	6.5 Medium	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L	Patchstack

Weaknesses

CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Affected Products

Product	Versions
Back Button WidgetWPFactory	1.6.3 and earlierAffectedfrom 1.6.4Not affected

References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/back-button-widget/wordpress-back-button-widget-plugin-1-6-3-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cvevdb-entry

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