CVE-2023-51493 WordPress Custom Post Carousels with Owl Plugin <= 1.4.6 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Stored XSS in Custom Post Carousels with Owl allows attackers to inject malicious scripts, potentially leading to session hijacking or site defacement.
- 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-2023-51493?
CVE-2023-51493 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Howard Ehrenberg Custom Post Carousels with Owl, published on 10 Feb 2024. 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 Howard Ehrenberg Custom Post Carousels with Owl allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Custom Post Carousels with Owl: from n/a through 1.4.6.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-51493?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Howardehrenberg Custom Post Carousels With Owl.
How do I fix CVE-2023-51493?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-51493 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-2023-51493 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-51493 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-qj6m-6wr4-jg9x.