CVE-2023-1282
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

The vulnerability CVE-2023-1282 affects the WordPress plugin 'Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload PRO - Contact Form 7 Standard' versions below 2.11.1 and 'Contact Form 7 with Remote Storage Integrations' versions below 5.0.6.4. This security flaw was publicly disclosed on March 21, 2023, and is identified as a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability that affects high-privilege users such as administrators (WPScan).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue with a CVSS score of 7.5 (high severity). The security flaw stems from the plugin's failure to properly sanitize and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page. The vulnerability is tracked under CWE-79, which relates to improper neutralization of input during web page generation (WPScan).

Impact

This vulnerability could be exploited against high-privilege users such as administrators, potentially allowing attackers to execute malicious scripts in the context of the administrator's browser session. This could lead to unauthorized actions being performed with administrative privileges (WPScan).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability has been patched in version 2.11.1 of the Drag and Drop Multiple File Upload PRO plugin and version 5.0.6.4 of Contact Form 7 with Remote Storage Integrations. Users are advised to update to these versions or later to mitigate the risk (WPScan).

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