CVE-2023-0423 WordPress Amazon S3 Plugin < 1.6 - Reflected XSS
Reflected XSS in WordPress Amazon S3 Plugin allows attackers to execute scripts against admin users, potentially leading to account takeover.
- 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-2023-0423?
CVE-2023-0423 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown WordPress Amazon S3 Plugin, 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 WordPress Amazon S3 Plugin WordPress plugin before 1.6 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-0423?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wordpress Amazon S3 Project Wordpress Amazon S3.
How do I fix CVE-2023-0423?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-0423 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-2023-0423 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-0423 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f58q-53c2-cjqm.