CVE-2023-39161 WordPress Discussion Board plugin <= 2.4.8 - Content Injection vulnerability
An attacker can inject malicious scripts into the WP Discussion Board plugin, potentially executing code in victim browsers.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-39161?
CVE-2023-39161 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in WP Discussion Board Discussion Board, published on 4 Jun 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS) vulnerability in WP Discussion Board Discussion Board allows Content Spoofing, Cross-Site Scripting (XSS).This issue affects Discussion Board: from n/a through 2.4.8.
Weakness: CWE-80
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-39161?
How do I fix CVE-2023-39161?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-39161 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-2023-39161 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-39161 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2cr9-jmh7-jr7x.