CVE-2023-49178 WordPress HDW Player Plugin (Video Player & Video Gallery) Plugin <= 5.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Reflected XSS in HDW Player Plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.
- 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-2023-49178?
CVE-2023-49178 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Mr. Hdwplayer HDW Player Plugin (Video Player & Video Gallery), published on 15 Dec 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
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Mr. Hdwplayer HDW Player Plugin (Video Player & Video Gallery) allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects HDW Player Plugin (Video Player & Video Gallery): from n/a through 5.0.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-49178?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hdwplayer Hdw Player.
How do I fix CVE-2023-49178?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-49178 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-2023-49178 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-49178 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5xqc-9fp4-5w7f.