CVE-2023-0157 All-In-One Security (AIOS) < 5.1.5 - Admin+ Stored XSS
An admin can inject malicious JavaScript into log files, leading to stored XSS execution when other admins view the plugin page.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-0157?
CVE-2023-0157 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown All-In-One Security (AIOS), published on 10 Apr 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The All-In-One Security (AIOS) WordPress plugin before 5.1.5 does not escape the content of log files before outputting it to the plugin admin page, allowing an authorized user (admin+) to plant bogus log files containing malicious JavaScript code that will be executed in the context of any administrator visiting this page.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-0157?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Updraftplus All-in-One Security.
How do I fix CVE-2023-0157?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-0157 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-2023-0157 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-0157 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown All-In-One Security (AIOS)
- CVE-2024-1037 All-In-One Security (AIOS) – Security and Firewall <= 5.2.5 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
- CVE-2022-4346 All In One WP Security & Firewall < 5.1.3 - Configuration Leak
- CVE-2022-4097 All In One WP Security & Firewall < 5.0.8 - IP Spoofing
- CVE-2023-0156 All-In-One Security (AIOS) < 5.1.5 - Admin+ Arbitrary File/Folder Access via Traversal
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jqhc-cx3v-qvf6.