CVE-2023-2184 WP Responsive Tabs horizontal vertical and accordion Tabs <= 1.1.15 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Unauthenticated attackers can inject arbitrary web scripts via the search_term parameter, executing code in victim browsers if they click a crafted link.
- 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-2023-2184?
CVE-2023-2184 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in nik00726 WP Responsive Tabs horizontal vertical and accordion Tabs, published on 9 Jun 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 Responsive Tabs horizontal vertical and accordion Tabs plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the search_term parameter in versions up to, and including, 1.1.15 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-2184?
It affects 1 product.
Products include I13websolution Wp Responsive Tabs.
How do I fix CVE-2023-2184?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-2184 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-2023-2184 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-2184 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in nik00726 WP Responsive Tabs horizontal vertical and accordion Tabs
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xvgv-f3r7-mq56.