CVE-2023-0520 RapidExpCart <= 1.0 - Stored XSS via CSRF
Attackers can inject malicious scripts via CSRF to target admin users in the RapidExpCart WordPress plugin, potentially leading to account takeover.
- 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-2023-0520?
CVE-2023-0520 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown RapidExpCart, published on 15 May 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 RapidExpCart WordPress plugin through 1.0 does not sanitize and escape the url parameter in the rapidexpcart endpoint before storing it and outputting it back in the page, leading to a Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability which could be used against high-privilege users such as admin, furthermore lack of csrf protection means an attacker can trick a logged in admin to perform the attack by submitting a hidden form.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-0520?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Rapidexp Rapidexpcart.
How do I fix CVE-2023-0520?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-0520 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-2023-0520 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-0520 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-36pc-5vqw-g5vm.