CVE-2023-5946 Cross-site scripting in Digirisk
Unauthenticated attackers can inject arbitrary web scripts via the current_group_id parameter, executing code in victim browsers.
- 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-2023-5946?
CVE-2023-5946 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in evarisk Digirisk, published on 3 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 Digirisk plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'current_group_id' parameter in version 6.0.0.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-5946?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Evarisk Digirisk.
How do I fix CVE-2023-5946?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-5946 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-2023-5946 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-5946 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gmw9-h883-7gxr.