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WP Meta and Date Remover vulnerabilities
WP Meta and Date Remover has 1 known vulnerability in this database. The most recent published record is dated 31 Oct 2023.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 1
- Active installs
- 90,000+
- Latest version
- 2.3.7
- Last updated
- 31 May 2026
- Most recent
- 31 Oct 2023
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2023-4823 | Medium 5.4 | Before 2.2.0 | Fixed in 2.2.0 | 31 Oct 2023 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2023-4823, 31 Oct 2023
- The WP Meta and Date Remover WordPress plugin before 2.2.0 provides an AJAX endpoint for configuring the plugin settings. This endpoint has no capability checks and does not sanitize the user input, which is then later output unescaped. Allowing any authenticated users, such as subscriber change them and perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting. CVE record
What to do if you run WP Meta and Date Remover
If you run WP Meta and Date Remover, 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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