CVE-2023-5532 ImageMapper <= 1.2.6 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via imgmap_save_area_title
Attackers can trick administrators into executing malicious JavaScript and modifying post titles via CSRF in the ImageMapper 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-2023-5532?
CVE-2023-5532 is a medium-severity vulnerability in spikefinned ImageMapper, published on 7 Nov 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 ImageMapper plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.2.6. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the 'imgmap_save_area_title' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update the post title and inject malicious JavaScript via a forged request, granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-5532?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Imagemapper Project Imagemapper.
How do I fix CVE-2023-5532?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-5532 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-5532 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-5532 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in spikefinned ImageMapper
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v8gq-42cq-wfhv.