CVE-2023-2171 BadgeOS <= 3.7.1.6 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
Authenticated attackers can inject arbitrary web scripts via shortcodes, leading to stored XSS execution on victim pages.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-2171?
CVE-2023-2171 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in learningtimes BadgeOS, published on 31 Aug 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The BadgeOS plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's shortcode(s) in versions up to, and including, 3.7.1.6 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-2171?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Badgeos Badgeos.
How do I fix CVE-2023-2171?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-2171 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-2023-2171 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-2171 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in learningtimes BadgeOS
- CVE-2022-0817 BadgeOS <= 3.7.0 - Unauthenticated SQLi
- CVE-2023-2173 BadgeOS <= 3.7.1.6 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Insecure Direct Object Reference to Arbitrary Post Deletion
- CVE-2022-41987 WordPress BadgeOS Plugin <= 3.7.1.6 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- CVE-2023-2172 BadgeOS <= 3.7.1.6 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Insecure Direct Object Reference to Arbitrary Post Title Overwrite
- CVE-2023-2174 BadgeOS <= 3.7.1.6 - Missing Authorization in delete_badgeos_log_entries
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4wcx-p2ph-xv5w.