CVE-2023-5086 Copy Anything to Clipboard <= 2.6.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
Authenticated contributors can inject arbitrary scripts via the copy shortcode, leading to stored XSS execution for other users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-5086?
CVE-2023-5086 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in clipboardagency Copy Anything to Clipboard for WordPress – Copy Button, Copy Text & Copy Code, published on 20 Oct 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Copy Anything to Clipboard plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'copy' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 2.6.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-5086?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Maheshwaghmare Copy Anything to Clipboard.
How do I fix CVE-2023-5086?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-5086 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-2023-5086 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-5086 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-93hx-mh7c-w6hg.