CVE-2023-2354 CHP Ads Block Detector <= 3.9.4 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Authenticated subscribers can inject arbitrary scripts via admin settings, leading to stored XSS execution for other users.
- 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-2023-2354?
CVE-2023-2354 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in sureshchand12a CHP Ads Block Detector, published on 31 Aug 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The CHP Ads Block Detector plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings reachable though an AJAX action in versions up to, and including, 3.9.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, 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-2023-2354?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sureshchand Chp Ads Block Detector.
How do I fix CVE-2023-2354?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-2354 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-2023-2354 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-2354 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in sureshchand12a CHP Ads Block Detector
Sources
Also known as GHSA-66m6-jpmj-9h43.