CVE-2023-25466 WordPress Who Hit The Page – Hit Counter Plugin <= 1.4.14.3 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Unauthenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts via reflected XSS in the Who Hit The Page plugin, potentially compromising user sessions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-25466?
CVE-2023-25466 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Mahlamusa Who Hit The Page – Hit Counter, published on 30 Aug 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Unauth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Mahlamusa Who Hit The Page – Hit Counter plugin <= 1.4.14.3 versions.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-25466?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mahlamusa Who Hit the Page - Hit Counter.
How do I fix CVE-2023-25466?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-25466 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-2023-25466 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-25466 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h43w-qg32-qc77.