CVE-2023-31220 – WordPress WP Categories Widget Plugin <= 2.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

https://notcve.org/view.php?id=CVE-2023-31220

Unauth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WP-EXPERTS.IN TEAM WP Categories Widget plugin <= 2.2 versions. Vulnerabilidad de Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Reflejada No Autenticada en el complemento en WP-EXPERTS.IN TEAM WP Categories Widge versiones &lt;= 2.2 The WP Categories Widget plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via several parameters in the wcw_terms_list() function called via an AJAX action in versions up to, and including, 2.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. • https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wp-categories-widget/wordpress-wp-categories-widget-plugin-2-2-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') •