CVE-2023-25716 WordPress Announce from the Dashboard Plugin <= 1.5.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Administrators can inject malicious scripts via the Announce from the Dashboard 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-2023-25716?
CVE-2023-25716 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in gqevu6bsiz Announce from the Dashboard, published on 7 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 gqevu6bsiz Announce from the Dashboard plugin <= 1.5.1 versions.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-25716?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Announce From the Dashboard Project Announce From the Dashboard.
How do I fix CVE-2023-25716?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-25716 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-2023-25716 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-25716 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-67g4-mx2w-m85h.