CVE-2023-52198 WordPress Private Google Calendars Plugin <= 20231125 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Stored XSS in Private Google Calendars plugin 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-2023-52198?

CVE-2023-52198 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Michiel van Eerd Private Google Calendars, published on 8 Jan 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 Michiel van Eerd Private Google Calendars allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Private Google Calendars: from n/a through 20231125.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-52198?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Michielvaneerd Private Google Calendars.

How do I fix CVE-2023-52198?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-52198 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-2023-52198 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-52198 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r2px-vqx2-ww27.

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