CVE-2023-27922 Cross-site scripting in Newsletter
Remote unauthenticated attackers can inject arbitrary scripts via a cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Newsletter plugin.
- 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-2023-27922?
CVE-2023-27922 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Stefano Lissa & The Newsletter Team Newsletter, published on 23 May 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
Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Newsletter versions prior to 7.6.9 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to inject an arbitrary script.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-27922?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Thenewsletterplugin Newsletter.
How do I fix CVE-2023-27922?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-27922 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-2023-27922 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-27922 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Other vulnerabilities in Stefano Lissa & The Newsletter Team Newsletter
- CVE-2020-35933 Cross-site scripting in n/a
- CVE-2024-5317 Newsletter <= 8.3.4 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via np1
- CVE-2023-4772 Newsletter <= 7.8.9 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
- CVE-2022-1756 Newsletter < 7.4.5 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
- CVE-2025-3581 Newsletter < 8.8.5 - Admin+ Stored XSS via Widget
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cfjw-jcv7-35gw.