CVE-2023-25458
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

A Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was discovered in GMO Internet Group, Inc. TypeSquare Webfonts for ConoHa WordPress plugin versions 2.0.3 and below. The vulnerability was reported on January 30, 2023, by security researcher Abdi Pranata and was assigned CVE-2023-25458. The issue affects authenticated users with administrator privileges (Patchstack).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue, categorized under CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation). According to the National Vulnerability Database, it received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.8 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. Patchstack assigned a slightly higher CVSS score of 5.9 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L (NVD, Patchstack).

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 visitors access the affected site. The impact is considered low severity due to the requirement of administrator privileges for exploitation (Patchstack).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability was patched in version 2.0.4 of the TypeSquare Webfonts for ConoHa plugin. Users are advised to update to version 2.0.4 or later to remediate the vulnerability. It's worth noting that the software appears to be abandoned, as it hasn't been updated for over a year, and users should consider finding alternative solutions (Patchstack).

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