CVE-2024-9023 WP-WebAuthn <= 1.3.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via wwa_login_form Shortcode
Authenticated attackers with contributor access can inject arbitrary scripts via the login form shortcode, executing them 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-2024-9023?
CVE-2024-9023 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in axton WP-WebAuthn, published on 28 Sep 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WP-WebAuthn plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's wwa_login_form shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, 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-2024-9023?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Axton Wp-Webauthn.
How do I fix CVE-2024-9023?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-9023 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-2024-9023 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-9023 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jmhf-p4p3-w2g8.