CVE-2023-34187 WordPress Call Now Icon Animate Plugin <= 0.1.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Medium 5.9 Published Updated

An authenticated admin can inject malicious scripts into the Call Now Icon Animate plugin, potentially compromising user sessions.

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-2023-34187?

CVE-2023-34187 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Alan Tien Call Now Icon Animate, published on 30 Aug 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 Alan Tien Call Now Icon Animate plugin <= 0.1.0 versions.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-34187?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Alantien Call Now Icon Animate.

How do I fix CVE-2023-34187?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-34187 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-2023-34187 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-34187 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9m2q-mcvc-68f6.

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