CVE-2023-4687 PageLayer < 1.7.7 - Unauthenticated Stored XSS
Unauthenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts into scheduled post headers or footers, potentially leading to code execution or account takeover.
- 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-2023-4687?
CVE-2023-4687 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Page Builder: Pagelayer, published on 16 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
The Page Builder: Pagelayer WordPress plugin before 1.7.7 doesn't prevent unauthenticated attackers from updating a post's header or footer code on scheduled posts.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-4687?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pagelayer Pagelayer.
How do I fix CVE-2023-4687?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-4687 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-2023-4687 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-4687 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Page Builder: Pagelayer
- CVE-2020-35944 Cross-site request forgery in n/a
- CVE-2020-35947 Missing authorization in n/a
- CVE-2024-30465 WordPress PageLayer plugin <= 1.8.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
- CVE-2024-2504 Cross-site scripting in Page Builder: Pagelayer – Drag and Drop website builder
- CVE-2024-2127 Cross-site scripting in Page Builder: Pagelayer – Drag and Drop website builder
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mqx8-vg45-6p4q.