CVE-2023-23701 WordPress Easy Sign Up Plugin <= 3.4.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Authenticated contributors can inject malicious scripts via the Easy Sign Up plugin, potentially leading to session hijacking or site defacement.
- 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-2023-23701?
CVE-2023-23701 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Andrew @ Geeenville Web Design Easy Sign Up, 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 Andrew @ Geeenville Web Design Easy Sign Up plugin <= 3.4.1 versions.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-23701?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Web Design Easy Sign Up Project Web Design Easy Sign Up.
How do I fix CVE-2023-23701?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-23701 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-2023-23701 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-23701 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p4gm-797v-9p39.