CVE-2023-1069 Complianz - GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent < 6.4.2 - Contributor+ Stored XSS
Contributors can inject malicious scripts via shortcode attributes in the Complianz plugin, leading to stored XSS attacks on site visitors.
- 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
- Available
What is CVE-2023-1069?
CVE-2023-1069 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Complianz, published on 27 Mar 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 Complianz WordPress plugin before 6.4.2, Complianz Premium WordPress plugin before 6.4.2 do not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-1069?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including really-simple-plugins/complianz-gdpr. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
really-simple-plugins/complianz-gdpr Packagist | All versions | 6.4.2 |
really-simple-plugins/complianz-gdpr Packagist | All versions | 6.4.2 |
Products include Really-Simple-Plugins Complianz.
How do I fix CVE-2023-1069?
Upgrade really-simple-plugins/complianz-gdpr to 6.4.2 or later.
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-2023-1069 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-1069 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Complianz
- CVE-2022-3494 Complianz (Free < 6.3.4, Premium < 6.3.6) - Translator SQLi
- CVE-2023-33333 Cross-site request forgery in Complianz
- CVE-2023-34030 WordPress Complianz and Complianz Premium plugins - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- CVE-2022-0193 Complianz - GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent < 6.0.0 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
- CVE-2023-6498 Complianz | GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent <= 6.5.5 - Authenticated(Administrator+) Stored Cross-site Scripting via settings
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7j4m-f87g-5r9r.