CVE-2023-5538 MpOperationLogs <= 1.0.1 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Unauthenticated attackers can inject arbitrary web scripts via IP request headers in the MpOperationLogs WordPress plugin, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-5538?
CVE-2023-5538 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in burningx mpOperationLogs, published on 18 Oct 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The MpOperationLogs plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the IP Request Headers in versions up to, and including, 1.0.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers 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-2023-5538?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mrpeng Mpoperationlogs.
How do I fix CVE-2023-5538?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-5538 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-2023-5538 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-5538 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r22f-cv66-85xr.