CVE-2023-5230 TM WooCommerce Compare & Wishlist <= 1.1.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
Authenticated attackers can inject arbitrary web scripts via a shortcode, leading to script execution on victim pages.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-5230?
CVE-2023-5230 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in templatemonster-2002 TM WooCommerce Compare & Wishlist, published on 28 Sep 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The TM WooCommerce Compare & Wishlist plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'tm_woo_wishlist_table' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 1.1.7 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-5230?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Jetimpex Tm Woocommerce Compare \& Wishlist.
How do I fix CVE-2023-5230?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-5230 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-2023-5230 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-5230 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4jr2-62qw-fhx8.