CVE-2023-5971 Save as PDF < 3.2.0 - Admin+ Stored XSS

What is CVE-2023-5971?

CVE-2023-5971 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Save as PDF Plugin by Pdfcrowd, published on 9 May 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The Save as PDF Plugin by Pdfcrowd WordPress plugin before 3.2.0 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup)

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-5971?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Pdfcrowd Save as Pdf.

How do I fix CVE-2023-5971?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-5971 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-2023-5971 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-5971 exists.

Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Save as PDF Plugin by Pdfcrowd

• CVE-2024-35649 WordPress Save as PDF Plugin by Pdfcrowd plugin <= 3.2.3 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability Medium 6.5
• CVE-2024-10891 Save as PDF Plugin by Pdfcrowd <= 4.2.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium 6.4
• CVE-2024-37549 WordPress Save as PDF plugin by Pdfcrowd plugin <= 4.0.0 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability Medium 5.9
• CVE-2023-40668 WordPress Save as PDF plugin by Pdfcrowd Plugin <= 2.16.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Medium 5.9
• CVE-2024-3062 Save as PDF by Pdfcrowd < 3.2.2 - Admin+ Stored XSS Medium 4.8

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-q5vv-mwvr-xxrx.