CVE-2023-5228: The User Registration WordPress plugin before 3.0.4.2 does not sanitize and escape some of its settings, which could allow high-privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting att

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

The User Registration WordPress plugin before 3.0.4.2 does not sanitize and escape some of its settings, which could allow high-privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting att

Package: user-registration (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <3.0.4.2
Fixed in: 3.0.4.2
Severity: medium CVSS 4.8
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (46.6th percentile)
Published: 2023-11-06
Source: nvd

References

CWE-79

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