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CVE-2023-51399: WordPress Back Button Widget Plugin <= 1.6.3 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2023-12-29 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in WPFactory Back Button Widget allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Back Button Widget: from n/a through 1.6.3.

Affected products

• WPFactory Back Button Widget: through 1.6.3

References

• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/back-button-widget/wordpress-back-button-widget-plugin-1-6-3-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/back-button-widget/wordpress-back-button-widget-plugin-1-6-3-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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