CVE-2023-1404 Weaver Show Posts <= 1.6 - Authenticated(Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Display Name
Authenticated attackers can inject arbitrary scripts via display names, leading to code execution when users view affected pages.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-1404?
CVE-2023-1404 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in wpweaver Weaver Show Posts, published on 9 Jun 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Weaver Show Posts Plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to stored Cross-Site Scripting due to insufficient escaping of the profile display name in versions up to, and including, 1.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-1404?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Weavertheme Weaver Show Posts.
How do I fix CVE-2023-1404?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-1404 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-2023-1404 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-1404 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-69mg-69f4-94mp.