CVE-2023-6990 Weaver Xtreme <= 6.3.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Authenticated attackers can inject arbitrary web scripts via custom post meta, leading to script execution on victim pages.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-6990?
CVE-2023-6990 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in wpweaver Weaver Xtreme, published on 11 Jan 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Weaver Xtreme theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via custom post meta in all versions up to, and including, 6.3.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied meta (page-head-code). 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-2023-6990?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Weavertheme Weaver Xtreme Theme Support.
How do I fix CVE-2023-6990?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-6990 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-2023-6990 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-6990 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in wpweaver Weaver Xtreme
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p44f-cgp3-q8cf.