CVE-2023-3169: The tagDiv Composer WordPress plugin before 4.2, used as a companion by the Newspaper and Newsmag themes from tagDiv, does not have authorisation in a REST route and does not validate as well as escap

medium Affects tagdiv-composer (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published 2023-09-11; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

The tagDiv Composer WordPress plugin before 4.2, used as a companion by the Newspaper and Newsmag themes from tagDiv, does not have authorisation in a REST route and does not validate as well as escap

Package: tagdiv-composer (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <4.2
Fixed in: 4.2
Severity: medium CVSS 6.1
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (68.5th percentile)
Published: 2023-09-11
Source: nvd

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