CVE-2023-23809 WordPress Stock market charts from finviz Plugin <= 1.0.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
An authenticated admin can inject malicious scripts into the Stock market charts from finviz 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-2023-23809?
CVE-2023-23809 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Moris Dov Stock market charts from finviz, published on 3 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. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Moris Dov Stock market charts from finviz plugin <= 1.0.1 versions.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-23809?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Finviz Stock Market Charts From Finviz.
How do I fix CVE-2023-23809?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-23809 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-2023-23809 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-23809 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vm9f-2x2x-xx27.