CVE-2023-23707 Cross-site scripting in Embed Any Document – Embed PDF, Word, PowerPoint and Excel Files
Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in victim browsers by uploading malicious SVG or HTML files via the Embed Any Document plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-23707?
CVE-2023-23707 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Awsm Innovations Embed Any Document – Embed PDF, Word, PowerPoint and Excel Files, published on 23 Mar 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting'), Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in Awsm Innovations Embed Any Document – Embed PDF, Word, PowerPoint and Excel Files allows Stored XSS via upload of SVG and HTML files. This issue affects Embed Any Document – Embed PDF, Word, PowerPoint and Excel Files plugin <= 2.7.1 versions.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-23707?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Awsm Embed Any Document.
How do I fix CVE-2023-23707?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-23707 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-2023-23707 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-23707 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4fvv-j62f-2gpq.