CVE-2023-32237 Auth. Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in TheGem theme by CodexThemes
Authenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts into TheGem WordPress theme, potentially leading to session hijacking or site defacement.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-32237?
CVE-2023-32237 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in CodexThemes TheGem (Elementor), published on 26 Mar 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in CodexThemes TheGem (Elementor), CodexThemes TheGem (WPBakery) allows Stored XSS.This issue affects TheGem (Elementor): from n/a before 5.8.1.1; TheGem (WPBakery): from n/a before 5.8.1.1.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-32237?
How do I fix CVE-2023-32237?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-32237 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-2023-32237 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-32237 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m6h2-9w6w-xj46.