CVE-2023-50822 WordPress Currency Converter Widget Plugin <= 3.0.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
An attacker can inject malicious scripts into the Currency Converter Widget plugin, potentially compromising user sessions or site integrity.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-50822?
CVE-2023-50822 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Currency.Wiki Currency Converter Widget – Exchange Rates, published on 21 Dec 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, 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 Currency.Wiki Currency Converter Widget – Exchange Rates allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Currency Converter Widget – Exchange Rates: from n/a through 3.0.2.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-50822?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Currencywiki Currency Converter Widget - Exchange Rates.
How do I fix CVE-2023-50822?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-50822 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-2023-50822 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-50822 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f7j7-68hw-w26q.