CVE-2023-23685 WordPress Portfolio – WordPress Portfolio Plugin Plugin <= 2.8.10 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Authenticated contributors can inject malicious scripts via the Portfolio plugin, potentially compromising user sessions or 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-2023-23685?

CVE-2023-23685 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in RadiusTheme Portfolio – WordPress Portfolio Plugin, published on 4 Apr 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 RadiusTheme Portfolio – WordPress Portfolio plugin <= 2.8.10 versions.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-23685?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Radiustheme Portfolio.

How do I fix CVE-2023-23685?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-23685 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-2023-23685 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-23685 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-554g-vr37-8pqc.

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