### [CVE-2023-0422](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-0422)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=Article%20Directory&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Version&message=n%2Fa&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Vulnerability&message=CWE-79%20Cross-Site%20Scripting%20(XSS)&color=brighgreen)

### Description

The Article Directory WordPress plugin through 1.3 does not properly sanitize the `publish_terms_text` setting before displaying it in the administration panel, which may enable administrators to conduct Stored XSS attacks in multisite contexts.

### POC

#### Reference
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d57f2fb2-5251-4069-8c9a-a4af269c5e62

#### Github
No PoCs found on GitHub currently.