CVE-2023-0333 TemplatesNext ToolKit < 3.2.9 - Contributor+ Stored XSS
Contributors can inject malicious scripts via shortcode attributes in the TemplatesNext ToolKit plugin, potentially compromising user sessions.
- 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-2023-0333?
CVE-2023-0333 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown TemplatesNext ToolKit, published on 13 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 TemplatesNext ToolKit WordPress plugin before 3.2.9 does not validate some of its shortcode attributes before using them to generate an HTML tag, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-0333?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Templatesnext Templatesnext Toolkit.
How do I fix CVE-2023-0333?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-0333 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-2023-0333 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-0333 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown TemplatesNext ToolKit
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j67r-9w4c-jhx6.