CVE-2023-5243 — MEDIUM (4.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2023-5243?

CVE-2023-5243 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-2023-5243?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Login Screen Manager Project Login Screen Manager.

Vulnerability Description

The Login Screen Manager WordPress plugin through 3.5.2 does not sanitize 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
Login Screen Manager Project	Login Screen Manager	<= 3.5.2

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/ad895200-a03a-4e92-b256-d6991547d38aExploitThird Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/ad895200-a03a-4e92-b256-d6991547d38aExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-5243?

CVE-2023-5243 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.8 (MEDIUM). The Login Screen Manager WordPress plugin through 3.5.2 does not sanitize and escape some of its settings, which could allow high-privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting a...

How severe is CVE-2023-5243?

CVE-2023-5243 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-2023-5243?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Login Screen Manager Project Login Screen Manager.