CVE-2023-50834 WordPress WooCommerce Menu Extension Plugin <= 1.6.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Attackers can inject malicious scripts via stored XSS in the WooCommerce Menu Extension plugin, potentially compromising user sessions.
- 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-2023-50834?
CVE-2023-50834 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in August Infotech WooCommerce Menu Extension, 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 August Infotech WooCommerce Menu Extension allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WooCommerce Menu Extension: from n/a through 1.6.2.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-50834?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Augustinfotech Woocommerce Menu Extension.
How do I fix CVE-2023-50834?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-50834 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-2023-50834 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-50834 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9v2j-chw4-v7q3.