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CVE-2023-6987: The String locator plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'sql-column' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.6.5 due to insufficient input sanitizatio

medium Affects string-locator (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The String locator plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'sql-column' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.6.5 due to insufficient input sanitizatio

Package
string-locator (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<2.6.6
Fixed in
2.6.6
Severity
medium  CVSS 6.1
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (23.5th percentile)
Published
2024-08-24
Source
nvd

References

CWE-79
NVD recordstring-locator (WordPress plugin) advisories

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