CVE-2023-0733 Newsletter Popup <= 1.2 - Unauthenticated Stored XSS

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts via unsanitized settings in the Newsletter Popup WordPress plugin, leading to stored XSS.

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-2023-0733?

CVE-2023-0733 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Newsletter Popup, published on 30 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 Newsletter Popup WordPress plugin through 1.2 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow unauthenticated users to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-0733?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Newsletter Popup Project Newsletter Popup.

How do I fix CVE-2023-0733?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-0733 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-2023-0733 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-0733 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xc2c-p2fc-pq4v.

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