CVE-2023-1982 Front Editor <= 4.0.4 - Admin+ Stored XSS
High-privilege users can inject malicious scripts via unsanitized form settings in the Front Editor WordPress plugin, leading to stored XSS.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-1982?
CVE-2023-1982 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Guest posting / Frontend Posting wordpress plugin, published on 30 Aug 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Front Editor WordPress plugin through 4.0.4 does not sanitize and escape some of its form settings, which could allow high-privilege users to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup)
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-1982?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Aleksanaharonyan Front Editor.
How do I fix CVE-2023-1982?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-1982 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-2023-1982 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-1982 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vh5x-4qxm-mcf7.