CVE-2023-0282 YourChannel < 1.2.2 - Subscriber+ Stored XSS

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Attackers with Subscriber role can inject malicious scripts via unsanitized parameters in the YourChannel 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-2023-0282?

CVE-2023-0282 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown YourChannel: Everything you want in a YouTube plugin., published on 6 Feb 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 YourChannel WordPress plugin before 1.2.2 does not sanitize and escape some parameters, which could allow users with a role as low as Subscriber to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-0282?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Plugin Yourchannel.

How do I fix CVE-2023-0282?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-0282 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-2023-0282 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-0282 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x28p-2rmr-cx3p.

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