CVE-2023-7246
System Dashboard <= 2.8.9 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via X-Forwarded-For
mediumImproper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
6.1
CVSS Score
6.1
CVSS Score
medium
Severity
2.8.10
Patched in
171d
Time to patch
Description
The System Dashboard plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'X-Forwarded-For' header in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.9 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NAttack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Low
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
Technical Details
Affected versions
<=2.8.9PublishedFebruary 28, 2024
Last updatedAugust 16, 2024
Affected pluginsystem-dashboard
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