CVE-2023-5653 WassUp Real Time Analytics <= 1.9.4.5 - Unauthenticated Stored XSS
Unauthenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts via IP headers, leading to stored XSS attacks against logged-in administrators.
- 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-2023-5653?
CVE-2023-5653 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown WassUp Real Time Analytics, published on 27 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 WassUp Real Time Analytics WordPress plugin through 1.9.4.5 does not escape IP address provided via some headers before outputting them back in an admin page, allowing unauthenticated users to perform Stored XSS attacks against logged in admins
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-5653?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wassup Real Time Analytics Project Wassup Real Time Analytics.
How do I fix CVE-2023-5653?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-5653 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-2023-5653 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-5653 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown WassUp Real Time Analytics
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4q47-vc82-p724.