CVE-2023-52197 WordPress Ads Invalid Click Protection Plugin <= 1.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Attackers can inject malicious scripts via stored XSS in the Ads Invalid Click Protection plugin, potentially compromising user sessions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-52197?
CVE-2023-52197 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Impactpixel Ads Invalid Click Protection, published on 8 Jan 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, 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 Impactpixel Ads Invalid Click Protection allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Ads Invalid Click Protection: from n/a through 1.0.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-52197?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Impactpixel Ads Invalid Click Protection.
How do I fix CVE-2023-52197?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-52197 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-2023-52197 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-52197 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g554-v8g8-hm96.