CVE-2023-4298 123.chat < 1.3.1 - Admin+ Stored XSS
Admin users can inject malicious scripts into 123.chat settings, enabling stored XSS attacks in multisite environments.
- 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-2023-4298?
CVE-2023-4298 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown 123.chat, published on 4 Sep 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The 123.chat WordPress plugin before 1.3.1 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup)
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-4298?
It affects 1 product.
Products include 123.chat 123.chat.
How do I fix CVE-2023-4298?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-4298 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-2023-4298 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-4298 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cw3c-wm7c-9qh5.