CVE-2023-47516 WordPress Category Post List Widget Plugin <= 2.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Attackers can inject malicious scripts via CSRF in the Category Post List Widget, potentially compromising user sessions and site integrity.
- 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-2023-47516?
CVE-2023-47516 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Stark Digital Category Post List Widget, published on 13 Nov 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
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Stark Digital Category Post List Widget allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Category Post List Widget: from n/a through 2.0.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-47516?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Starkdigital Category Post List Widget.
How do I fix CVE-2023-47516?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-47516 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-2023-47516 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-47516 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vjw9-jcfv-rggv.