CVE-2023-6781 Orbit Fox Companion <= 2.10.26 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via custom fields

Medium 6.4 Published Updated

Authenticated attackers can inject arbitrary web scripts via custom fields, leading to script execution when other users view the page.

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-2023-6781?

CVE-2023-6781 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in themeisle Orbit Fox: Duplicate Page, Menu Icons, SVG Support, Cookie Notice, Custom Fonts & More, published on 11 Jan 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Orbit Fox by ThemeIsle plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's custom fields in all versions up to, and including, 2.10.26 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied values. 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, CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-6781?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Themeisle Orbit Fox.

How do I fix CVE-2023-6781?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-6781 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-2023-6781 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-6781 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wq69-7wwh-7xq5.

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