CVE-2023-0078 Resume Builder <= 3.1.1 - Subscriber+ Stored XSS

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Subscribers can inject malicious scripts via Resume parameters, potentially compromising higher-privilege users in the Resume Builder WordPress plugin.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-0078?

CVE-2023-0078 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Resume Builder, published on 6 Mar 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The Resume Builder WordPress plugin through 3.1.1 does not sanitize and escape some parameters related to Resume, which could allow users with a role as low as subscriber to perform Stored XSS attacks against higher privilege users

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-0078?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Resumebuilder Resume Builder.

How do I fix CVE-2023-0078?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-0078 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2023-0078 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-0078 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7g2w-7rc7-vmrj.

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