CVE-2023-39921 WordPress Molongui Plugin <= 4.6.19 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Stored XSS in Molongui WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts, potentially leading to session hijacking or site compromise.
- 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-2023-39921?
CVE-2023-39921 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Author Box, Guest Author and Co-Authors for Your Posts – Molongui, published on 30 Nov 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Molongui Author Box, Guest Author and Co-Authors for Your Posts – Molongui allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Author Box, Guest Author and Co-Authors for Your Posts – Molongui: from n/a through 4.6.19.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-39921?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Amitzy Molongui.
How do I fix CVE-2023-39921?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-39921 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-2023-39921 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-39921 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Author Box, Guest Author and Co-Authors for Your Posts – Molongui
Sources
Also known as GHSA-43p5-xqqc-4x3g.