Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-2433

CVE-2023-2433:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2023-2433 affects the YARPP (Yet Another Related Posts Plugin) versions below 5.30.4 for WordPress. The vulnerability was discovered and publicly disclosed on July 17, 2023. This security issue involves insufficient input sanitization and output escaping in the plugin, specifically related to the 'className' parameter (WPScan).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue with a CVSS score of 6.4 (medium). The security flaw stems from improper sanitization of the 'className' parameter, which allows contributor-level users to inject arbitrary web scripts into pages. This vulnerability falls under the OWASP Top 10 category A7: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) and is identified as CWE-79 (WPScan).

Impact

The vulnerability enables contributor-level attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts into pages, potentially affecting the security of the WordPress installation. This could lead to various malicious activities including stealing sensitive information or manipulating website content (WPScan).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability has been fixed in YARPP version 5.30.4. Website administrators should update to this version or later to protect against this security issue. No alternative workarounds have been published (WPScan).

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Source: This report was generated using AI

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