CVE-2023-23977 WordPress Heateor Social Comments Plugin <= 1.6.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Authenticated contributors can inject malicious scripts into the WordPress Social Comments Plugin, potentially leading to code execution or account takeover.
- 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-2023-23977?
CVE-2023-23977 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Team Heateor WordPress Social Comments Plugin for Vkontakte Comments and Disqus Comments, 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 Team Heateor WordPress Social Comments Plugin for Vkontakte Comments and Disqus Comments plugin <= 1.6.1 versions.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-23977?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Heateor Social Comments.
How do I fix CVE-2023-23977?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-23977 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-2023-23977 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-23977 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j42c-438f-8rrx.