CVE-2023-0644 PushAssist <= 3.0.8 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Reflected XSS in PushAssist plugin allows attackers to execute scripts against admins, potentially leading to account takeover.
- 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-2023-0644?
CVE-2023-0644 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Push Notifications for WordPress by PushAssist, published on 15 May 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 Push Notifications for WordPress by PushAssist WordPress plugin through 3.0.8 does not sanitise and escape various parameters before outputting them back in pages, leading to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-0644?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pushassist Push Notifications.
How do I fix CVE-2023-0644?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-0644 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-2023-0644 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-0644 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8pvr-vj93-gj3v.