CVE-2023-2362 Multiple Plugins from Wow-Company - Reflected XSS

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Multiple Wow-Company WordPress plugins allow reflected XSS via the page parameter, potentially enabling attackers to hijack admin accounts.

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-2023-2362?

CVE-2023-2362 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Bubble Menu, published on 12 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 Float menu WordPress plugin before 5.0.2, Bubble Menu WordPress plugin before 3.0.4, Button Generator WordPress plugin before 2.3.5, Calculator Builder WordPress plugin before 1.5.1, Counter Box WordPress plugin before 1.2.2, Floating Button WordPress plugin before 5.3.1, Herd Effects WordPress plugin before 5.2.2, Popup Box WordPress plugin before 2.2.2, Side Menu Lite WordPress plugin before 4.0.2, Sticky Buttons WordPress plugin before 3.1.1, Wow Skype Buttons WordPress plugin before 4.0.2, WP Coder WordPress plugin before 2.5.6 do not escape the page parameter before outputting it back in an attribute, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-2362?

It affects 12 products.

Products include Wow-Company Bubble Menu, Wow-Company Button Generator, Wow-Company Calculator-Builder, Wow-Company Counter Box, Wow-Company Float Menu, Wow-Company Floating Button and 6 more.

How do I fix CVE-2023-2362?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-2362 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-2023-2362 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-2362 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vx6w-q89v-7755.

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