CVE-2023-52188 WordPress Footer Putter Plugin <= 1.17 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Stored XSS in Footer Putter 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-2023-52188?
CVE-2023-52188 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Russell Jamieson Footer Putter, 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 Russell Jamieson Footer Putter allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Footer Putter: from n/a through 1.17.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-52188?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Russelljamieson Footer Putter.
How do I fix CVE-2023-52188?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-52188 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-2023-52188 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-52188 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-457g-xg5v-227f.