Vulnerability Description
The Jquery news ticker plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'jquery-news-ticker' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 3.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-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 |
|---|---|---|
| Gopiplus | Jquery News Ticker | <= 3.1 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/jquery-news-ticker/trunk/jquery-news-Issue Tracking
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3010828/jquery-news-tickerPatch
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d22d9414-2df9-4528-a42Third Party Advisory
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/jquery-news-ticker/trunk/jquery-news-Issue Tracking
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3010828/jquery-news-tickerPatch
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d22d9414-2df9-4528-a42Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2023-5432?
CVE-2023-5432 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.4 (MEDIUM). The Jquery news ticker plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'jquery-news-ticker' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 3.1 due to insufficient input sanitization...
How severe is CVE-2023-5432?
CVE-2023-5432 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-2023-5432?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gopiplus Jquery News Ticker.