CVE-2023-27609 WordPress WP Roles at Registration plugin <= 0.23 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
An attacker can inject malicious scripts via stored XSS in the WP Roles at Registration 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-2023-27609?
CVE-2023-27609 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in NetTantra WP Roles at Registration, published on 19 Nov 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in NetTantra WP Roles at Registration allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP Roles at Registration: from n/a through 0.23.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-27609?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hyscaler Wp Roles at Registration.
How do I fix CVE-2023-27609?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-27609 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-2023-27609 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-27609 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f379-vp9q-4wrx.