CVE-2023-50823 WordPress CSS & JavaScript Toolbox Plugin <= 11.7 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Stored XSS in CSS & JavaScript Toolbox allows attackers to inject malicious scripts, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.

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-2023-50823?

CVE-2023-50823 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Wipeout Media CSS & JavaScript Toolbox, 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 Wipeout Media CSS & JavaScript Toolbox allows Stored XSS.This issue affects CSS & JavaScript Toolbox: from n/a through 11.7.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-50823?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wipeoutmedia Css \& Javascript Toolbox.

How do I fix CVE-2023-50823?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-50823 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-2023-50823 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-50823 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-29rj-6gfr-wmfc.

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