WordPress authLdap Plugin <= 2.5.9 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

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  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-41655",
  "method": "structured",
  "payload": {
    "kind": "advisory",
    "title": "WordPress authLdap Plugin <= 2.5.9 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)",
    "summary": "Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Andreas Heigl authLdap plugin <= 2.5.9 versions.",
    "evidence": "osv:CVE-2023-41655",
    "products": [],
    "severity": "medium",
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          "type": "CVSS_V3",
          "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L"
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            {
              "repo": "https://github.com/heiglandreas/authldap",
              "type": "GIT",
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            "2.5.8",
            "2.5.7",
            "2.5.6",
            "2.5.5",
            "2.5.4",
            "2.5.4-RC1",
            "2.5.3-RC3",
            "2.5.3",
            "2.5.3-RC2",
            "2.5.3-RC1",
            "2.5.2",
            "2.5.1",
            "2.5.0",
            "2.4.11",
            "2.4.10",
            "2.4.9",
            "2.4.8",
            "2.4.7",
            "2.4.6",
            "2.4.5",
            "2.4.4",
            "2.4.3",
            "2.4.2",
            "2.4.1",
            "2.4.0",
            "2.3.1",
            "2.3.0",
            "2.0.0",
            "1.5.0",
            "1.4.21",
            "1.4.20",
            "1.4.19",
            "1.4.17",
            "1.4.16",
            "1.4.15",
            "1.4.14",
            "v1.4.10",
            "v1.4.9",
            "1.4.9",
            "1.4.8",
            "1.4.7",
            "1.4.6",
            "1.4.5",
            "1.4.4",
            "1.4.3",
            "1.4.2",
            "1.4.1",
            "1.4.0",
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          }
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      ],
      "modified": "2026-10-28T02:30:41.005847780Z",
      "provider": "osv",
      "references": [
        "https://wordpress.org/plugins",
        "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/41xxx/CVE-2023-41655.json",
        "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41655",
        "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/authldap/wordpress-authldap-plugin-2-5-8-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
      ],
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        "cna_assigner": "Patchstack",
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              }
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        ],
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      }
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    "security_relevant": true,
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  "source_id": "core-osv",
  "document_id": 508741,
  "published_at": "2023-09-29T13:24:57.407+00:00"
}