CVE-2023-49190 WordPress Site Offline Plugin <= 1.5.6 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Medium 5.9 Published Updated

An attacker can inject malicious scripts into the Site Offline 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-2023-49190?

CVE-2023-49190 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Chandra Shekhar Sahu Site Offline Or Coming Soon Or Maintenance Mode, 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 Chandra Shekhar Sahu Site Offline Or Coming Soon Or Maintenance Mode allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Site Offline Or Coming Soon Or Maintenance Mode: from n/a through 1.5.6.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-49190?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Freehtmldesigns Site Offline.

How do I fix CVE-2023-49190?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-49190 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-2023-49190 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-49190 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-75fj-hhgg-q745.

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