CVE-2023-24372 WordPress Simple Custom Author Profiles Plugin <= 1.0.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Medium 5.9 Published Updated

Administrators can inject malicious scripts via stored XSS in the Simple Custom Author Profiles 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-2023-24372?

CVE-2023-24372 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in USB Memory Direct Simple Custom Author Profiles, published on 9 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 USB Memory Direct Simple Custom Author Profiles plugin <= 1.0.0 versions.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-24372?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Usbmemorydirect Simple Custom Author Profiles.

How do I fix CVE-2023-24372?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-24372 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-2023-24372 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-24372 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3h3c-hrhg-96w6.

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