CVE-2023-4549 DoLogin Security < 3.7 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Attackers can inject malicious scripts into the WordPress login form via the X-Forwarded-For header, potentially compromising user sessions.
- 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-2023-4549?
CVE-2023-4549 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown DoLogin Security, published on 25 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 DoLogin Security WordPress plugin before 3.7 does not properly sanitize IP addresses coming from the X-Forwarded-For header, which can be used by attackers to conduct Stored XSS attacks via WordPress' login form.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-4549?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wpdo Dologin Security.
How do I fix CVE-2023-4549?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-4549 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-2023-4549 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-4549 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown DoLogin Security
Sources
Also known as GHSA-897r-hcfg-v9vh.