CVE-2023-30491 WordPress CodeBard's Patron Button and Widgets for Patreon Plugin <= 2.1.8 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Unauthenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts via reflected XSS in the Patreon 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-2023-30491?
CVE-2023-30491 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in CodeBard's Patron Button and Widgets for Patreon, published on 5 Aug 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
Unauth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in CodeBard CodeBard's Patron Button and Widgets for Patreon plugin <= 2.1.8 versions.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-30491?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Codebard Codebard\'s Patron Button and Widgets for Patreon.
How do I fix CVE-2023-30491?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-30491 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-2023-30491 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-30491 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in CodeBard's Patron Button and Widgets for Patreon
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3m7c-w3gg-8897.