What is the severity of CVE-2023-6594?

CVE-2023-6594 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for stored cross-site scripting attacks.

How do I fix CVE-2023-6594?

To fix CVE-2023-6594, upgrade the MaxButtons plugin to version 9.7.5 or higher, which addresses the input sanitization issue.

Who is affected by CVE-2023-6594?

CVE-2023-6594 affects all versions of the MaxButtons plugin for WordPress up to and including 9.7.4.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2023-6594?

CVE-2023-6594 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that can be exploited by authenticated attackers.

Can CVE-2023-6594 be exploited by unauthenticated users?

No, CVE-2023-6594 can only be exploited by authenticated users with administrator privileges.

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CVE-2023-6594

medium

4.8

CWE

80 79

EPSS

0.045%

9/1/2024

2/8/2024

CVE-2023-6594: XSS

First published: Tue Jan 09 2024(Updated: )

The WordPress Button Plugin MaxButtons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings in all versions up to, and including, 9.7.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This only affects multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered_html has been disabled. Administrators can give button creation privileges to users with lower levels (contributor+) which would allow those lower-privileged users to carry out attacks.

Credit: security@wordfence.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
MaxButtons	<=9.7.4

Remedy

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3012872%40maxbuttons%2Ftrunk&old=2978023%40maxbuttons%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=

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What is the severity of CVE-2023-6594?
CVE-2023-6594 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for stored cross-site scripting attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2023-6594?
To fix CVE-2023-6594, upgrade the MaxButtons plugin to version 9.7.5 or higher, which addresses the input sanitization issue.
Who is affected by CVE-2023-6594?
CVE-2023-6594 affects all versions of the MaxButtons plugin for WordPress up to and including 9.7.4.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2023-6594?
CVE-2023-6594 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that can be exploited by authenticated attackers.
Can CVE-2023-6594 be exploited by unauthenticated users?
No, CVE-2023-6594 can only be exploited by authenticated users with administrator privileges.

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