CVE-2023-4823 WP Meta and Date Remover < 2.2.0 - Subscriber+ Stored XSS
Authenticated users can inject malicious scripts via unsanitized AJAX input, leading to stored XSS attacks against other users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-4823?
CVE-2023-4823 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown WP Meta and Date Remover, published on 31 Oct 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The WP Meta and Date Remover WordPress plugin before 2.2.0 provides an AJAX endpoint for configuring the plugin settings. This endpoint has no capability checks and does not sanitize the user input, which is then later output unescaped. Allowing any authenticated users, such as subscriber change them and perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-4823?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Prasadkirpekar Wp Meta and Date Remover.
How do I fix CVE-2023-4823?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-4823 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-2023-4823 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-4823 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-279q-vh9q-c9w4.