CVE-2023-22696 WordPress Affiliate Links Lite Plugin <= 2.5 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Authenticated contributors can inject malicious scripts into the Affiliate Links Lite plugin, potentially compromising user sessions and site integrity.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-22696?
CVE-2023-22696 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Custom4Web Affiliate Links Lite, published on 10 May 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Auth. (contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Custom4Web Affiliate Links Lite plugin <= 2.5 versions.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-22696?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Custom4web Affiliate Links Lite.
How do I fix CVE-2023-22696?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-22696 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-2023-22696 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-22696 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9mfr-3pmj-pf8p.