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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-0423
CVE-2023-0423:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2023-0423 affects the WordPress Amazon S3 Plugin versions below 1.6. The vulnerability was discovered by Shreya Pohekar and was publicly disclosed on March 20, 2023. This security issue involves a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the plugin's admin interface (WPScan).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from improper sanitization and escaping of a parameter before it is output back in the page. This security flaw has been assigned a CVSS score of 7.5 (High) and is classified under CWE-79. The vulnerability specifically affects the plugin's options page in the WordPress admin interface (WPScan).
Impact
The reflected XSS vulnerability could be exploited against high-privilege users such as administrators, potentially allowing attackers to execute malicious scripts in the context of the victim's browser session (WPScan).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been fixed in WordPress Amazon S3 Plugin version 1.6. Users are advised to update to this version or later to mitigate the security risk (WPScan).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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