Vulnerability Description
The Neon text plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's neontext_box shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes (color). 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 | Neon Text | <= 1.1 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&oldPatch
- https://research.cleantalk.org/cve-2023-5817-neon-text-1-1-stored-xss-via-shortc
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f9998485-e272-48fc-b2fThird Party Advisory
- https://drive.google.com/file/d/125xS3GVMr7_qo5HjWvXaXixuE_R-q_u3/view?usp=shariExploit
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&oldPatch
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f9998485-e272-48fc-b2fThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2023-5817?
CVE-2023-5817 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.4 (MEDIUM). The Neon text plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's neontext_box shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.1 due to insufficient input sanitization...
How severe is CVE-2023-5817?
CVE-2023-5817 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-2023-5817?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Eralion Neon Text.