CVE-2023-0431 File Away <= 3.9.9.0.1 - Contributor+ Stored XSS via Shortcode
Contributors can inject malicious scripts via shortcode attributes in the File Away plugin, leading to stored XSS attacks.
- 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-2023-0431?
CVE-2023-0431 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown File Away, published on 12 Jun 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 File Away WordPress plugin through 3.9.9.0.1 does not validate and escape one of its shortcode attributes, which could allow users with a role as low as contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attack.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-0431?
It affects 1 product.
Products include File Away Project File Away.
How do I fix CVE-2023-0431?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-0431 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-2023-0431 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-0431 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown File Away
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f756-h66w-955h.