CVE-2023-3356 Subscribers Text Counter < 1.7.1 - Settings Update via CSRF to Stored XSS
Attackers can force admins to update settings via CSRF, leading to stored XSS and potential code execution in the Subscribers Text Counter plugin.
- 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-2023-3356?
CVE-2023-3356 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Unknown Subscribers Text Counter, published on 30 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
The Subscribers Text Counter WordPress plugin before 1.7.1 does not have CSRF check in place when updating its settings, which could allow attackers to make a logged in admin change them via a CSRF attack, which also lead to Stored Cross-Site Scripting due to the lack of sanitisation and escaping
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-3356?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Kreci Subscribers Text Counter.
How do I fix CVE-2023-3356?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-3356 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-3356 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-3356 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4qxw-3pvc-p23w.