CVE-2023-33216 WordPress WooDiscuz – WooCommerce Comments Plugin <= 2.2.9 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
An authenticated admin can inject malicious scripts into the WooDiscuz plugin, potentially compromising user sessions or site integrity.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-33216?
CVE-2023-33216 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in gVectors Team WooDiscuz – WooCommerce Comments, published on 28 May 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in gVectors Team WooDiscuz – WooCommerce Comments woodiscuz-woocommerce-comments allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WooDiscuz – WooCommerce Comments: from n/a through 2.2.9.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-33216?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gvectors Woodiscuz - Woocommerce Comments.
How do I fix CVE-2023-33216?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-33216 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-2023-33216 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-33216 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in gVectors Team WooDiscuz – WooCommerce Comments
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7hfw-2wh2-w92r.