CWE
79
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2023-5161: XSS

First published: Tue Sep 26 2023(Updated: )

The Modal Window plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via shortcodes in versions up to, and including, 5.3.5 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Credit: security@wordfence.com security@wordfence.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Wow-company Modal Window<=5.3.5
<=5.3.5

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2023-5161?

    CVE-2023-5161 is a vulnerability in the Modal Window plugin for WordPress that allows authenticated attackers to execute stored cross-site scripting attacks.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2023-5161?

    CVE-2023-5161 has a severity rating of medium with a CVSS score of 5.4.

  • Which versions of the Modal Window plugin for WordPress are affected by CVE-2023-5161?

    Versions up to and including 5.3.5 of the Modal Window plugin for WordPress are affected by CVE-2023-5161.

  • How can the CVE-2023-5161 vulnerability be exploited?

    Authenticated attackers with contributor-level access can exploit the CVE-2023-5161 vulnerability by injecting malicious code through shortcodes.

  • What is the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) ID associated with CVE-2023-5161?

    CVE-2023-5161 is associated with CWE-79, which is the cross-site scripting vulnerability.

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