CVE-2023-2026 Image Protector <= 1.1 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
High-privilege users can inject malicious scripts via unsanitized settings in the Image Protector plugin, potentially compromising other users.
- 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-2023-2026?
CVE-2023-2026 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Image Protector, published on 10 Jul 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Image Protector WordPress plugin through 1.1 does not properly sanitize some of its settings, which could allow high-privilege users to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup).
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-2026?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Image Protector Project Image Protector.
How do I fix CVE-2023-2026?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-2026 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-2023-2026 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-2026 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-grpp-v27v-jff6.