CVE-2023-5057 — MEDIUM (5.4)

Q: How severe is CVE-2023-5057?

CVE-2023-5057 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2023-5057?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Automattic Activitypub.

Vulnerability Description

The ActivityPub WordPress plugin before 1.0.0 does not escape user metadata before outputting them in mentions, which could allow users with a role of Contributor and above to perform Stored XSS attacks

CVSS Score

5.4

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Automattic	Activitypub	< 1.0.0

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/58a63507-f0fd-46f1-a80c-6b1c41dddcf5ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/58a63507-f0fd-46f1-a80c-6b1c41dddcf5ExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-5057?

CVE-2023-5057 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.4 (MEDIUM). The ActivityPub WordPress plugin before 1.0.0 does not escape user metadata before outputting them in mentions, which could allow users with a role of Contributor and above to perform Stored XSS attac...

How severe is CVE-2023-5057?

CVE-2023-5057 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2023-5057?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Automattic Activitypub.