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CVE-2023-2398: 
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2023-2398 affects the Icegram Engage WordPress plugin versions before 3.1.12. The vulnerability was discovered and publicly disclosed on May 22, 2023. The issue exists in the plugin's handling of parameters, where it fails to properly escape input before outputting it back in an attribute (WPScan).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue, identified as CWE-79. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 6.1 (Medium), with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. The vulnerability stems from improper input validation where the plugin fails to escape parameters before reflecting them back in HTML attributes (NVD).

Impact

This vulnerability could be exploited against high-privilege users such as administrators. If successfully exploited, it allows an attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the context of the targeted user's browser session, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or data theft (WPScan).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability has been fixed in Icegram Engage version 3.1.12. Users are advised to update to this version or later to mitigate the risk (WPScan).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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