CyberRota Analysis
AI-GeneratedThe FAQ Builder AYS WordPress plugin prior to version 1.8.5 is vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting (XSS) due to improper sanitization of content submitted by unauthenticated users. This flaw allows attackers to inject malicious scripts that execute in the context of logged-in administrators, potentially compromising the integrity of the WordPress site. WordPress site administrators and developers using this plugin should prioritize updating to the latest version to mitigate this high-severity risk.
Original NVD Description
The FAQ Builder AYS WordPress plugin before 1.8.5 does not sanitize or escape content submitted by unauthenticated visitors before storing it and outputting it in an admin area page, and the escaping it does apply is undone by a subsequent decoding step, leading to Stored XSS which will execute in the context of a logged in administrator.