CVE-2023-7170 EventON-RSVP < 2.9.5 - Reflected XSS
Reflected XSS in EventON-RSVP allows attackers to execute scripts against high-privilege users like admins.
- 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-2023-7170?
CVE-2023-7170 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown EventON-RSVP, published on 22 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 EventON-RSVP WordPress plugin before 2.9.5 does not sanitise and escape some parameters 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-2023-7170?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Myeventon Rsvp Events.
How do I fix CVE-2023-7170?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-7170 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-2023-7170 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-7170 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gp4x-rchj-pqm4.