CVE-2023-4294 URL Shortify < 1.7.6 - Unauthenticated Stored XSS via referer header
Unauthenticated attackers can inject malicious JavaScript via the referer header, leading to stored XSS in the admin panel.
- 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-2023-4294?
CVE-2023-4294 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown URL Shortify, published on 11 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
The URL Shortify WordPress plugin before 1.7.6 does not properly escape the value of the referer header, thus allowing an unauthenticated attacker to inject malicious javascript that will trigger in the plugins admin panel with statistics of the created short link.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-4294?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Kaizencoders Url Shortify.
How do I fix CVE-2023-4294?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-4294 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-2023-4294 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-4294 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown URL Shortify
Sources
Also known as GHSA-57cx-38gf-xwrm.