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News Announcement Scroll vulnerabilities
News Announcement Scroll has 2 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 13 Mar 2024.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 2
- Active installs
- 2,000+
- Latest version
- 9.1.0
- Last updated
- 2 Nov 2023
- Most recent
- 13 Mar 2024
Find it in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins. Severity is based on the CVSS score published with the CVE where one is available.
| Vulnerability | Severity | Affected | Fix | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SQL injection CVE-2023-5663 | High 8.8 | Before 9.1.0 | Fixed in 9.1.0 | 13 Mar 2024 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2022-40694 | Medium 4.8 | Up to 8.8.8 | Fixed in a later version (latest 9.1.0) | 17 Nov 2022 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2023-5663, 13 Mar 2024
- The News Announcement Scroll plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the plugin's shortcode in versions up to, and including, 9.0.0 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database. CVE record
- CVE-2022-40694, 17 Nov 2022
- Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in News Announcement Scroll plugin <= 8.8.8 on WordPress. CVE record
What to do if you run News Announcement Scroll
If you run News Announcement Scroll, open WordPress and check the installed version in Plugins. Compare it with the affected versions in the vulnerability record. If a fixed version is available, take a current backup and update to that version or the latest supported release.
If no fixed version exists, consider disabling and removing the plugin or replacing it with a maintained alternative. After dealing with the affected software, check administrator users, unexpected file changes, redirects, unfamiliar pages and security logs for signs that the site may already have been altered.
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