CVE-2023-5817 Neon text <= 1.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Authenticated contributors can inject arbitrary scripts via the Neon text plugin, leading to code execution when pages are viewed.
- 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-2023-5817?
CVE-2023-5817 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in freeben Neon text, published on 27 Oct 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Neon text plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's neontext_box shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes (color). 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-2023-5817?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Eralion Neon Text.
How do I fix CVE-2023-5817?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-5817 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-2023-5817 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-5817 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-px5m-m5m3-3f8x.