CVE-2023-2113 Autoptimize < 3.1.7 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Settings Import
Administrators can inject arbitrary JavaScript into the admin panel via settings import, bypassing unfiltered_html restrictions in multisite setups.
- 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-2023-2113?
CVE-2023-2113 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Autoptimize, published on 30 May 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Autoptimize WordPress plugin before 3.1.7 does not sanitise and escape the settings imported from a previous export, allowing high privileged users (such as an administrator) to inject arbitrary javascript into the admin panel, even when the unfiltered_html capability is disabled, such as in a multisite setup.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-2113?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Autoptimize Autoptimize.
How do I fix CVE-2023-2113?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-2113 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-2023-2113 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-2113 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Autoptimize
- CVE-2021-24376 Autoptimize < 2.7.8 - Arbitrary File Upload via "Import Settings"
- CVE-2021-24377 Autoptimize < 2.7.8 - Race Condition leading to RCE
- CVE-2020-24948 File upload in n/a
- CVE-2022-2635 Autoptimize < 3.1.1 - Admin+ Stored Cross Site Scripting
- CVE-2021-24378 Autoptimize < 2.7.8 - Authenticated Stored XSS via File Upload
Sources
Also known as GHSA-562q-c576-2qqf.