CVE-2023-6884 Plugin for Google Reviews <= 3.1 - Authenticated(Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via shortcode
Authenticated contributors can inject arbitrary scripts via shortcode, leading to stored XSS execution for other users.
- 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-2023-6884?
CVE-2023-6884 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in widgetpack Rich Showcase for Google Reviews, published on 5 Feb 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
This plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 3.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on the 'place_id' attribute. 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-2023-6884?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Richplugins Plugin for Google Reviews.
How do I fix CVE-2023-6884?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-6884 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-2023-6884 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-6884 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in widgetpack Rich Showcase for Google Reviews
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5233-h8c5-6rmx.