CVE-2023-1891 Accordion & FAQ < 1.9.9 - Reflected XSS
Attackers can inject malicious scripts via unescaped URLs in notices, potentially executing code in victim browsers.
- 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-2023-1891?
CVE-2023-1891 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Accordion & FAQ, published on 27 Jun 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 Accordion & FAQ WordPress plugin before 1.9.9 does not escape various generated URLs, before outputting them in attributes when some notices are displayed, leading to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-1891?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Helpiewp Accordion \& Faq.
How do I fix CVE-2023-1891?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-1891 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-2023-1891 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-1891 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mm26-p7j2-5frx.