CVE-2023-2635 Call Now Accessibility Button < 1.1 - Admin+ Stored XSS

Medium 4.8 Published Updated

Admin users can inject malicious scripts via plugin settings, enabling stored XSS attacks even in restricted multisite environments.

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-2023-2635?

CVE-2023-2635 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Call Now Accessibility Button, published on 10 Jul 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The Call Now Accessibility Button WordPress plugin before 1.1 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup)

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-2635?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Stpetedesign Call Now Accessibility Button.

How do I fix CVE-2023-2635?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-2635 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-2023-2635 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-2635 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f5c3-v4p4-69h6.

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