CVE-2023-6970 WP Recipe Maker <= 9.1.0 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via Referer
Unauthenticated attackers can inject arbitrary web scripts via the Referer header, potentially 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-2023-6970?
CVE-2023-6970 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in brechtvds WP Recipe Maker, published on 18 Jan 2024. 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 WP Recipe Maker plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘Referer' header in all versions up to, and including, 9.1.0 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-2023-6970?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Bootstrapped Wp Recipe Maker.
How do I fix CVE-2023-6970?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-6970 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-2023-6970 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-6970 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Other vulnerabilities in brechtvds WP Recipe Maker
- CVE-2024-1206 WP Recipe Maker <= 9.1.2 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) SQL Injecton
- CVE-2024-9650 WP Recipe Maker <= 9.6.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) DOM-Based Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'tooltip'
- CVE-2024-0383 WP Recipe Maker <= 9.1.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'group_tag'
- CVE-2024-3490 Cross-site scripting in WP Recipe Maker
- CVE-2024-0255 WP Recipe Maker <= 9.1.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via icon_color
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xgmr-mh2m-j5vq.