CVE-2023-47524 WordPress CodeBard's Patron Button and Widgets for Patreon Plugin <= 2.1.9 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary scripts via reflected XSS in the Patreon plugin, requiring PHP 8.x.
- 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-2023-47524?
CVE-2023-47524 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in CodeBard's Patron Button and Widgets for Patreon, published on 14 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
Unauth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability (requires PHP 8.x) in CodeBard CodeBard's Patron Button and Widgets for Patreon plugin <= 2.1.9 versions.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-47524?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Codebard Patron Button and Widgets for Patreon.
How do I fix CVE-2023-47524?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-47524 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-2023-47524 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-47524 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6x5j-fcrv-2xcj.