CVE-2023-51506 WordPress WPCS Plugin <= 1.2.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

Stored XSS in WPCS WordPress Currency Switcher Professional 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-2023-51506?

CVE-2023-51506 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in realmag777 WPCS – WordPress Currency Switcher Professional, published on 1 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 realmag777 WPCS – WordPress Currency Switcher Professional allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WPCS – WordPress Currency Switcher Professional: from n/a through 1.2.0.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-51506?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Pluginus Wordpress Currency Switcher.

How do I fix CVE-2023-51506?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-51506 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-2023-51506 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-51506 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r92x-24fv-xvcc.

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