CVE-2023-0424 MS-Reviews <= 1.5 - Subscriber+ Stored XSS

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Authenticated users can inject malicious scripts via reviews in the MS-Reviews WordPress plugin, potentially compromising other users.

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-2023-0424?

CVE-2023-0424 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown MS-Reviews, published on 24 Apr 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 MS-Reviews WordPress plugin through 1.5 does not sanitise and escape reviews, which could allow users any authenticated users, such as Subscribers to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-0424?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ms-Reviews Project Ms-Reviews.

How do I fix CVE-2023-0424?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-0424 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-2023-0424 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-0424 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w9q3-j7mh-2qcr.

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