Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in Launchpad Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2023-0295

4.8MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
Launchpad – Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode Plugin
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 January 2023

Summary

The Launchpad plugin for WordPress is susceptible to Stored Cross-Site Scripting due to inadequate input sanitization and output escaping within various settings parameters. This vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with administrator-level permissions to inject malicious scripts into web pages. The scripts are executed when users access affected pages, posing significant risks, particularly for multi-site installations or setups where unfiltered_html has been disabled.

Affected Version(s)

Launchpad – Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode Plugin * <= 1.0.13

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/launchpad-by-o...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.8
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Marco Wotschka
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