Vulnerability Description
The "Buy Me a Coffee – Button and Widget Plugin" plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to, and including, 3.6 due to insufficient sanitization and escaping on the 'text value set via the bmc_post_reception action. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions, and above to inject arbitrary web scripts into pages that execute whenever a victim accesses a page with the injected scripts.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Buymeacoffee | Buy Me A Coffee | < 3.7 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/buymeacoffee/trunk/admin/class-buy-meExploit
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/buymeacoffee/trunk/includes/class-buyExploit
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=%2Fbuymeacoffee%2Ftags%2F3Patch
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ed9f8948-085b-4ac5-befThird Party Advisory
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/buymeacoffee/trunk/admin/class-buy-meExploit
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/buymeacoffee/trunk/includes/class-buyExploit
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=%2Fbuymeacoffee%2Ftags%2F3Patch
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ed9f8948-085b-4ac5-befThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2023-2082?
CVE-2023-2082 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.4 (MEDIUM). The "Buy Me a Coffee – Button and Widget Plugin" plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to, and including, 3.6 due to insufficient sanitization and escaping on the '...
How severe is CVE-2023-2082?
CVE-2023-2082 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2023-2082?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Buymeacoffee Buy Me A Coffee.