CVE-2023-45759 WordPress Peter’s Custom Anti-Spam Plugin <= 3.2.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in victim browsers via reflected XSS in the Peter's Custom Anti-Spam 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-2023-45759?
CVE-2023-45759 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Peter’s Custom Anti-Spam, published on 24 Oct 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 Peter Keung Peter’s Custom Anti-Spam plugin <= 3.2.2 versions.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-45759?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Peterkeung Peter\'s Custom Anti-Spam.
How do I fix CVE-2023-45759?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-45759 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-2023-45759 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-45759 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2x78-vqg2-8q7r.