CVE-2023-40681 WordPress Groundhogg Plugin <= 2.7.11.10 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
An authenticated admin can inject malicious scripts into the Groundhogg WordPress plugin, 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-2023-40681?
CVE-2023-40681 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Groundhogg, published on 31 Oct 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 Groundhogg Inc. Groundhogg plugin <= 2.7.11.10 versions.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-40681?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Groundhogg Groundhogg.
How do I fix CVE-2023-40681?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-40681 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-2023-40681 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-40681 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Groundhogg
- CVE-2019-15647 The groundhogg plugin before 1.3.5 for WordPress has wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=bulk_action_listener remote code execution.
- CVE-2023-34179 WordPress Groundhogg Plugin <= 2.7.11 is vulnerable to SQL Injection
- CVE-2023-2736 Groundhogg <= 2.7.9.8 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2023-1425 Groundhogg Contacts < 2.7.9.4 - Admin+ SQLi
- CVE-2024-37264 WordPress Groundhogg plugin <= 3.4.2.3 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xfrq-44jr-w2f3.