CVE-2023-49150 WordPress Crypto Converter Widget Plugin <= 1.8.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
A stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Crypto Converter Widget plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by 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-2023-49150?
CVE-2023-49150 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in CurrencyRate.today Crypto Converter Widget, published on 14 Dec 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
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in CurrencyRate.Today Crypto Converter Widget allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Crypto Converter Widget: from n/a through 1.8.1.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-49150?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Currencyratetoday Crypto Converter Widget.
How do I fix CVE-2023-49150?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-49150 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-2023-49150 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-49150 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wfq9-82q9-6j8v.