CVE-2023-0421 Cloud Manager <= 1.0 - Reflected XSS
Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in an admin's browser via a crafted link, potentially leading to account takeover.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-0421?
CVE-2023-0421 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Cloud Manager, published on 8 May 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Cloud Manager WordPress plugin through 1.0 does not sanitise and escape the query param ricerca before outputting it in an admin panel, allowing unauthenticated attackers to trick a logged in admin to trigger a XSS payload by clicking a link.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-0421?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cloud Manager Project Cloud Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2023-0421?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-0421 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-2023-0421 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-0421 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6jwf-2xx4-59h4.