CVE-2023-1861 Limit Login Attempts < 1.7.2 - Subscriber+ Stored XSS
Authenticated users can inject malicious scripts via usernames in the Limit Login Attempts plugin logs, leading to stored XSS attacks.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-1861?
CVE-2023-1861 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Limit Login Attempts, published on 2 May 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 Limit Login Attempts WordPress plugin through 1.7.2 does not sanitize and escape usernames when outputting them back in the logs dashboard, which could allow any authenticated users, such as subscriber to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-1861?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Limit Login Attempts Project Limit Login Attempts.
How do I fix CVE-2023-1861?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-1861 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-2023-1861 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-1861 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Limit Login Attempts
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rvp8-3787-qggj.