CVE-2023-6783
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

The WolfNet IDX for WordPress plugin version 1.19.1 and earlier contains a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. The vulnerability was publicly disclosed on January 23, 2024, and has been assigned CVE-2023-6783. The issue affects the plugin's settings functionality, specifically impacting high-privilege users such as administrators (WPScan).

Technical details

The vulnerability exists in the plugin's settings where the 'Product Key' field is not properly sanitized and escaped. This security flaw allows administrators to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed, such as in multisite setups. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS score of 3.5 (low) and is classified under CWE-79 (WPScan).

Impact

If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could enable high-privilege users to inject malicious JavaScript code that would execute when other users access the affected pages. The potential consequences include session hijacking, website defacement, or other client-side attacks (WPScan).

Mitigation and workarounds

Currently, there is no known fix available for this vulnerability. Users are advised to implement additional security measures or restrict access to the plugin's settings until a security patch is released (WPScan).

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