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CVE-2023-1080

MEDIUM 6.1 CVSS 3.1
Published
February 28, 2023
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
security@wordfence.com
Weakness
CWE-79
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Description

The GN Publisher plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘tab’ parameter in versions up to, and including, 1.5.5 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Affected WordPress components

  • GN Publisher: Google News Compatible RSS Feeds Plugin · gn-publisher
    Confirmed match Active
    Up to and including 1.5.5
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A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • gnpublisher GN Publisher: Google News Compatible RSS Feeds — Up to and including 1.5.5
  • gnpublisher gn_publisher — Up to and including 1.5.5

References

  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/gn-publisher/trunk/templates/settings.php#L70 Product
  • www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2023/03/multiple-reflected-cross-site-scripting-vulnerabilities-in-three-wordpress-plugins-patched/
  • www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8a4ee97c-63cd-4a5e-a112-6d4c4c627a57?source=cve
  • www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8a4ee97c-63cd-4a5e-a112-6d4c4c627a57 Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record