CVE-2023-49836 WordPress Cookie Bar Plugin <= 2.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Stored XSS in Cookie Bar plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts, potentially leading to session hijacking or site defacement.
- 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-2023-49836?
CVE-2023-49836 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Brontobytes Cookie Bar, 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 Brontobytes Cookie Bar allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Cookie Bar: from n/a through 2.0.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-49836?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Brontobytes Cookie Bar.
How do I fix CVE-2023-49836?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-49836 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-2023-49836 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-49836 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-phwq-q4mv-xr5x.