CVE-2023-40553 WordPress Plausible Analytics Plugin <= 1.3.3 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in victim browsers via reflected XSS in the Plausible Analytics WordPress 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-2023-40553?
CVE-2023-40553 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Plausible.io Plausible Analytics, published on 6 Sep 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 Plausible.Io Plausible Analytics plugin <= 1.3.3 versions.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-40553?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Plausible Plausible Analytics.
How do I fix CVE-2023-40553?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-40553 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-2023-40553 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-40553 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Plausible.io Plausible Analytics
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p89g-hj67-q7vw.