CVE-2023-2123 WP Inventory Manager < 2.1.0.13 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Attackers can inject malicious scripts via unsanitized parameters in WP Inventory Manager, potentially compromising user sessions.
- 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-2023-2123?
CVE-2023-2123 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown WP Inventory Manager, published on 16 Aug 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 WP Inventory Manager WordPress plugin before 2.1.0.13 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-2123?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wpinventory Wp Inventory Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2023-2123?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-2123 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-2023-2123 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-2123 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown WP Inventory Manager
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4jpf-859w-v9gv.