What is the severity of CVE-2023-7029?

CVE-2023-7029 has a medium severity rating due to its potential to allow stored cross-site scripting attacks.

How do I fix CVE-2023-7029?

To fix CVE-2023-7029, update the MaxButtons plugin to version 9.7.7 or higher to ensure proper input sanitization and output escaping.

Who is affected by CVE-2023-7029?

All users of the MaxButtons plugin for WordPress versions up to and including 9.7.6 are affected by CVE-2023-7029.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2023-7029?

CVE-2023-7029 is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

What can attackers do with CVE-2023-7029?

Attackers can exploit CVE-2023-7029 to execute malicious scripts on behalf of users, potentially compromising user accounts and data.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2023-7029

medium

6.4

CWE

EPSS

0.045%

5/2/2024

2/8/2024

CVE-2023-7029: XSS

First published: Mon Feb 05 2024(Updated: )

The WordPress Button Plugin MaxButtons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's shortcode(s) in all versions up to, and including 9.7.6 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. NOTE: This vulnerability was partially fixed in version 9.7.6.

Credit: security@wordfence.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Maxbuttons	<9.7.7

Remedy

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/bca0e8a0-d837-42d8-a9d3-35e0c820eb43?source=cve

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-7029?
CVE-2023-7029 has a medium severity rating due to its potential to allow stored cross-site scripting attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2023-7029?
To fix CVE-2023-7029, update the MaxButtons plugin to version 9.7.7 or higher to ensure proper input sanitization and output escaping.
Who is affected by CVE-2023-7029?
All users of the MaxButtons plugin for WordPress versions up to and including 9.7.6 are affected by CVE-2023-7029.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2023-7029?
CVE-2023-7029 is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability.
What can attackers do with CVE-2023-7029?
Attackers can exploit CVE-2023-7029 to execute malicious scripts on behalf of users, potentially compromising user accounts and data.

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