CVE-2023-23996 WordPress ProfilePress Plugin <= 4.5.3 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Administrators can inject malicious scripts via stored XSS in the ProfilePress plugin, potentially compromising user sessions and site integrity.
- 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-2023-23996?
CVE-2023-23996 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in ProfilePress, published on 6 Apr 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 ProfilePress Membership Team ProfilePress plugin <= 4.5.3 versions.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-23996?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Properfraction Profilepress.
How do I fix CVE-2023-23996?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-23996 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-2023-23996 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-23996 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in ProfilePress
- CVE-2021-34621 ProfilePress 3.0 - 3.1.3 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2021-34622 ProfilePress 3.0 - 3.1.3 - Authenticated Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2021-34623 ProfilePress 3.0 - 3.1.3 - Arbitrary File Upload in Image Uploader Component
- CVE-2021-34624 ProfilePress 3.0 - 3.1.3 - Arbitrary File Upload in File Uploader Component
- CVE-2023-41954 WordPress ProfilePress plugin <= 4.13.1 - Unauthenticated Limited Privilege Escalation vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p7m2-926f-xqc9.