CVE-2023-5210 AMP+ Plus <= 3.0 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Attackers can inject malicious scripts via unsanitized parameters, potentially compromising high-privilege admin accounts in the AMP+ Plus WordPress plugin.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-5210?

CVE-2023-5210 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown AMP+ Plus, published on 4 Dec 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The AMP+ Plus WordPress plugin through 3.0 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-5210?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Amp-Cloud Amp Plus.

How do I fix CVE-2023-5210?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-5210 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-2023-5210 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-5210 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f9rq-94c7-jp5r.

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