CVE-2023-4597 Slimstat Analytics <= 5.0.9 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
Authenticated attackers can inject arbitrary web scripts via the shortcode, leading to script execution on victim pages.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-4597?
CVE-2023-4597 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in veronalabs SlimStat Analytics, published on 30 Aug 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Slimstat Analytics plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'slimstat' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 5.0.9 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-4597?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wp-Slimstat Slimstat Analytics.
How do I fix CVE-2023-4597?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-4597 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-2023-4597 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-4597 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in veronalabs SlimStat Analytics
- CVE-2022-45373 WordPress Slimstat Analytics Plugin <= 5.0.4 is vulnerable to SQL Injection
- CVE-2023-4598 Slimstat Analytics <= 5.0.9 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Blind SQL Injection via Shortcode
- CVE-2023-0630 Slimstat Analytics < 4.9.3.3 - Subscriber+ SQL Injection
- CVE-2024-9548 Slimstat Analytics <= 5.2.6 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting
- CVE-2022-45366 WordPress Slimstat Analytics Plugin <= 5.0.4 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8c4r-r6m5-4q7f.