CVE-2023-6941
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

The vulnerability (CVE-2023-6941) affects the Keap Official Opt-in Forms WordPress plugin through version 1.0.11. The vulnerability was discovered and publicly disclosed on December 21, 2023, by security researcher MINGYOUNG BAN. The issue exists in the plugin's settings functionality, where certain fields lack proper sanitization and escaping mechanisms (WPScan Advisory).

Technical details

This vulnerability is classified as a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue, identified as CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation). The vulnerability has 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, indicating network accessibility, low attack complexity, high privileges required, and user interaction needed (NVD Database).

Impact

The vulnerability allows high-privilege users such as administrators to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks, even in environments where the unfiltered_html capability is explicitly disallowed, such as in multisite setups. This could potentially lead to the execution of malicious scripts in users' browsers (WPScan Advisory).

Mitigation and workarounds

As of the latest reports, there is no known fix available for this vulnerability. Users of the Keap Official Opt-in Forms WordPress plugin should consider implementing additional security measures or evaluating alternative solutions until a patch is released (WPScan Advisory).

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