CVE-2023-23718

Page Loading Effects <= 2.0.0 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross Site Scripting

mediumImproper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
5.5
CVSS Score
5.5
CVSS Score
medium
Severity
3.0.0
Patched in
369d
Time to patch

Description

The Page Loading Effects plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings in versions up to, and including, 2.0.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrative-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This only affects multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered_html has been disabled.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Low
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability

Technical Details

Affected versions<=2.0.0
PublishedJanuary 19, 2023
Last updatedJanuary 22, 2024
Affected pluginpage-loading-effects

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