CVE-2023-49169 WordPress Ads by datafeedr.com Plugin <= 1.2.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Stored XSS in Ads by datafeedr.com plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into WordPress sites, potentially compromising user sessions.
- 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-2023-49169?
CVE-2023-49169 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Ads by datafeedr.com, published on 15 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 datafeedr.Com Ads by datafeedr.Com allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Ads by datafeedr.Com: from n/a through 1.2.0.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-49169?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Datafeedr Ads by Datafeedr.com.
How do I fix CVE-2023-49169?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-49169 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-2023-49169 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-49169 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ads by datafeedr.com
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vgq8-wrpg-ch5m.