Vulnerability Description
The Animated Counters plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's shortcode(s) in all versions up to, and including, 1.7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Eralion | Animated Counters | <= 1.7 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2984228/Patch
- https://research.cleantalk.org/cve-2023-5774-animated-counters-stored-xss-via-sh
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/33c2756d-c300-479f-b3aThird Party Advisory
- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zXWW545ktCznO36k90AN0APhTz8ky-gG/view?usp=shariExploit
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2984228/Patch
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/33c2756d-c300-479f-b3aThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2023-5774?
CVE-2023-5774 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.4 (MEDIUM). The Animated Counters plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's shortcode(s) in all versions up to, and including, 1.7 due to insufficient input sanitization a...
How severe is CVE-2023-5774?
CVE-2023-5774 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-2023-5774?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Eralion Animated Counters.