CVE-2023-29424 WordPress ShiftController Employee Shift Scheduling Plugin <= 4.9.23 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Authenticated administrators can inject malicious scripts into the ShiftController plugin, potentially leading to session hijacking or site compromise.
- 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-2023-29424?
CVE-2023-29424 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Plainware ShiftController Employee Shift Scheduling, published on 26 Jun 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
Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Plainware ShiftController Employee Shift Scheduling plugin <= 4.9.23 versions.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-29424?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Plainware Shiftcontroller.
How do I fix CVE-2023-29424?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-29424 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-2023-29424 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-29424 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Plainware ShiftController Employee Shift Scheduling
- CVE-2024-9435 ShiftController Employee Shift Scheduling <= 4.9.66 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
- CVE-2023-1978 ShiftController Employee Shift Scheduling <= 4.9.25 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via Query String
- CVE-2023-29425 WordPress ShiftController Employee Shift Scheduling Plugin <= 4.9.23 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-76j7-5gg4-8fv4.