CVE-2023-1614 — MEDIUM (4.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2023-1614?

CVE-2023-1614 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2023-1614?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Wp Custom Author Url Project Wp Custom Author Url.

Vulnerability Description

The WP Custom Author URL WordPress plugin before 1.0.5 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup).

CVSS Score

4.8

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

HIGH

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Wp Custom Author Url Project	Wp Custom Author Url	< 1.0.5

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/56abd1e2-0ea9-47f7-9a1b-2093ac15d39cExploitThird Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/56abd1e2-0ea9-47f7-9a1b-2093ac15d39cExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-1614?

CVE-2023-1614 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.8 (MEDIUM). The WP Custom Author URL WordPress plugin before 1.0.5 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting at...

How severe is CVE-2023-1614?

CVE-2023-1614 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2023-1614?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Wp Custom Author Url Project Wp Custom Author Url.