CVE-2023-0420 Custom Post Type and Taxonomy GUI Manager <= 1.1 - Stored XSS via CSRF
Attackers can inject stored XSS payloads via CSRF, allowing execution of malicious scripts in admin sessions.
- 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-2023-0420?
CVE-2023-0420 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Custom Post Type and Taxonomy GUI Manager, published on 24 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 Custom Post Type and Taxonomy GUI Manager WordPress plugin through 1.1 does not have CSRF, and is lacking sanitising as well as escaping in some parameters, allowing attackers to make a logged in admin put Stored Cross-Site Scripting payloads via CSRF
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-0420?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Custom Post Type and Taxonomy Gui Manager Project Custom Post Type and Taxonomy Gui Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2023-0420?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-0420 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-2023-0420 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-0420 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qrm5-6xmw-6xcq.