CVE-2023-38392 WordPress Custom Field Template Plugin <= 2.5.9 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

What is CVE-2023-38392?

CVE-2023-38392 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Hiroaki Miyashita Custom Field Template, published on 7 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 Hiroaki Miyashita Custom Field Template plugin <= 2.5.9 versions.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-38392?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wpgogo Custom Field Template.

How do I fix CVE-2023-38392?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-38392 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-2023-38392 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-38392 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Hiroaki Miyashita Custom Field Template

• CVE-2022-4324 Custom Field Template < 2.5.8 - Admin+ PHP Object Injection High 7.2
• CVE-2024-44062 WordPress Custom Field Template plugin <= 2.6.5 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability Medium 6.5
• CVE-2023-6745 Custom Field Template <= 2.6.1 - Authenticated(Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via shortcode Medium 6.4
• CVE-2024-0627 Custom Field Template <= 2.6.1 - Authenticated(Constibutor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Custom Field Name Medium 6.4
• CVE-2024-0653 Custom Field Template <= 2.6.1 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scritping Medium 4.4

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-7gmr-wxmp-8ph5.