CVE-2023-23786 WordPress affiliate-toolkit – WordPress Affiliate Plugin Plugin <= 3.3.3 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Medium 5.9 Published Updated

Authenticated editors can inject malicious scripts via stored XSS in the affiliate-toolkit plugin, potentially compromising user sessions.

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-2023-23786?

CVE-2023-23786 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Christof Servit affiliate-toolkit, published on 10 May 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Auth. (editor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Christof Servit affiliate-toolkit plugin <= 3.3.3 versions.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-23786?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Servit Affiliate-Toolkit.

How do I fix CVE-2023-23786?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-23786 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-2023-23786 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-23786 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wp7w-77m2-858m.

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