CVE-2023-51399 WordPress Back Button Widget Plugin <= 1.6.3 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Stored XSS in WPFactory Back Button Widget allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.
- 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-2023-51399?
CVE-2023-51399 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in WPFactory Back Button Widget, 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 WPFactory Back Button Widget allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Back Button Widget: from n/a through 1.6.3.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-51399?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wpfactory Back Button Widget.
How do I fix CVE-2023-51399?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-51399 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-2023-51399 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-51399 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in WPFactory Back Button Widget
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4p23-7pp3-5wcj.