CVE-2023-6268 JSON Content Importer < 1.5.4 - Reflected XSS
Reflected XSS in JSON Content Importer allows attackers to execute scripts against admin users via the tab parameter.
- 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-2023-6268?
CVE-2023-6268 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown JSON Content Importer, published on 26 Dec 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 JSON Content Importer WordPress plugin before 1.5.4 does not sanitise and escape the tab parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-6268?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Json-Content-Importer Json Content Importer.
How do I fix CVE-2023-6268?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-6268 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-2023-6268 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-6268 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown JSON Content Importer
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p367-m3vv-728q.