CVE-2023-3041 Autochat <= 1.1.7- Unauthenticated Stored XSS
Unauthenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts via unsanitized input in the Autochat WordPress plugin, potentially compromising user sessions.
- 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-2023-3041?
CVE-2023-3041 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Autochat Automatic Conversation, published on 17 Jul 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
The Autochat Automatic Conversation WordPress plugin through 1.1.7 does not sanitise and escape user input before outputting it back on the page, leading to a cross-site Scripting attack.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-3041?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Autochat Automatic Conversation.
How do I fix CVE-2023-3041?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-3041 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-2023-3041 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-3041 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xh7h-8gq3-h9qj.