CVE-2023-0442 Loan Comparison < 1.5.2 - Reflected XSS via shortcode
Attackers can inject JavaScript into sites via crafted URLs due to insufficient validation in the Loan Comparison WordPress plugin shortcode.
- 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-2023-0442?
CVE-2023-0442 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Loan Comparison, published on 21 Feb 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 Loan Comparison WordPress plugin before 1.5.3 does not validate and escape some of its query parameters before outputting them back in a page/post via an embedded shortcode, which could allow an attacker to inject javascript into into the site via a crafted URL.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-0442?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Loan Comparison Project Loan Comparison.
How do I fix CVE-2023-0442?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-0442 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-2023-0442 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-0442 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-545v-3hf5-cppv.