CVE-2023-49743 WordPress Dashboard Widgets Suite Plugin <= 3.4.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Attackers can inject malicious scripts via stored XSS in the Dashboard Widgets Suite plugin, potentially compromising user sessions.
- 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-2023-49743?
CVE-2023-49743 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Jeff Starr Dashboard Widgets Suite, published on 14 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 Jeff Starr Dashboard Widgets Suite allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Dashboard Widgets Suite: from n/a through 3.4.1.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-49743?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Plugin-Planet Dashboard Widget Suite.
How do I fix CVE-2023-49743?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-49743 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-2023-49743 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-49743 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Jeff Starr Dashboard Widgets Suite
Sources
Also known as GHSA-95gr-jjvx-vq99.