CVE-2023-23683
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

A Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was discovered in the Ozan Canakli White Label Branding for Elementor Page Builder WordPress plugin, affecting versions 1.0.2 and below. The vulnerability was initially reported on January 11, 2023, and was publicly disclosed on April 19, 2023. This security issue was assigned CVE-2023-23683 and primarily affects administrators and users with high privileges (Patchstack).

Technical details

The vulnerability stems from improper sanitization and escaping of certain plugin settings. This security flaw could be exploited even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed, such as in multisite setups. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.8 (MEDIUM) by NIST with a vector string of CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N, while Patchstack assessed it with a slightly higher score of 5.9 (MEDIUM). The vulnerability is classified as CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (NVD, WPScan).

Impact

The vulnerability could allow malicious actors to inject malicious scripts, including redirects, advertisements, and other HTML payloads into the website. These injected scripts would be executed when guests visit the affected site. However, the overall severity impact is considered low and is unlikely to be exploited (Patchstack).

Mitigation and workarounds

As of the latest reports, no official fix is available for this vulnerability. The issue affects versions 1.0.2 and below of the White Label Branding for Elementor Page Builder plugin (Patchstack).

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