CVE-2023-50881 WordPress Advanced Access Manager Plugin <= 6.9.15 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Stored XSS in Advanced Access Manager plugin 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-2023-50881?

CVE-2023-50881 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in AAM Advanced Access Manager – Restricted Content, Users & Roles, Enhanced Security and More, published on 29 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 AAM Advanced Access Manager – Restricted Content, Users & Roles, Enhanced Security and More allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Advanced Access Manager – Restricted Content, Users & Roles, Enhanced Security and More: from n/a through 6.9.15.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-50881?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Vasyltech Advanced Access Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2023-50881?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-50881 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-2023-50881 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-50881 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2cfj-r94q-xgfj.

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