CVE-2023-49189 Cross-site scripting in Social Share Buttons & Analytics Plugin – GetSocial.io
An attacker can inject malicious scripts into the GetSocial.io WordPress plugin, potentially compromising user sessions or site integrity.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-49189?
CVE-2023-49189 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Getsocial, S.A. Social Share Buttons & Analytics Plugin – GetSocial.io, published on 15 Dec 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, 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 Getsocial, S.A. Social Share Buttons & Analytics Plugin – GetSocial.Io allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Social Share Buttons & Analytics Plugin – GetSocial.Io: from n/a through 4.3.12.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-49189?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Getsocial Social Share Buttons \& Analytics.
How do I fix CVE-2023-49189?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-49189 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-2023-49189 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-49189 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fv75-q8rq-39gj.