Vulnerability Description
The Blog-in-Blog plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'blog_in_blog' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 2.0.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with editor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Blog-In-Blog Project | Blog-In-Blog | <= 1.1.1 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/blog-in-blog/tags/1.1.1/blog-in-blog.Patch
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3446931/
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5c6a88c3-18b7-470f-801Third Party Advisory
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/blog-in-blog/tags/1.1.1/blog-in-blog.Patch
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5c6a88c3-18b7-470f-801Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2023-2436?
CVE-2023-2436 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.4 (MEDIUM). The Blog-in-Blog plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'blog_in_blog' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 2.0.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and o...
How severe is CVE-2023-2436?
CVE-2023-2436 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2023-2436?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Blog-In-Blog Project Blog-In-Blog.