CVE-2023-1806 WP Inventory Manager < 2.1.0.12 - Reflected XSS
Attackers can inject malicious scripts via the message parameter, potentially compromising administrator accounts in WP Inventory Manager.
- 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-2023-1806?
CVE-2023-1806 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown WP Inventory Manager, published on 8 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 WP Inventory Manager WordPress plugin before 2.1.0.12 does not sanitise and escape the message parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as administrators.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-1806?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wpinventory Wp Inventory Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2023-1806?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-1806 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-2023-1806 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-1806 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown WP Inventory Manager
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g6j8-pq2x-mjcg.