CVE-2023-5638 Booster for WooCommerce <= 7.1.2 - 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-2023-5638?
CVE-2023-5638 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in pluggabl Booster for WooCommerce – PDF Invoices, Abandoned Cart, Variation Swatches & 100+ Tools, published on 19 Oct 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Booster for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'wcj_image' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 7.1.2 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-2023-5638?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Booster Booster for Woocommerce.
How do I fix CVE-2023-5638?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-5638 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-2023-5638 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-5638 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in pluggabl Booster for WooCommerce – PDF Invoices, Abandoned Cart, Variation Swatches & 100+ Tools
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- CVE-2024-1986 Elite Booster for WooCommerce <= 7.1.7 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload
- CVE-2024-13342 Booster for WooCommerce <= 7.2.4 - Unauthenticated Double Extension Arbitrary File Upload
- CVE-2024-13744 Booster for WooCommerce 4.0.1 - 7.2.4 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload
- CVE-2022-3763 Booster for WooCommerce - Checkout Files Deletion via CSRF
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q235-62fh-xp9w.