PushAssist <= 3.0.8 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
CVE-2023-0644

6.1MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
Push Notifications for WordPress by PushAssist
Vendor
CVE Published:
15 May 2023

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

Summary

The Push Notifications for WordPress by PushAssist WordPress plugin through 3.0.8 does not sanitise and escape various parameters before outputting them back in pages, leading to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin.

Affected Version(s)

Push Notifications for WordPress by PushAssist 0 <= 3.0.8

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2023-0644 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/08f5089c-36f3-4d12-bca5-...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.1
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Shreya Pohekar
WPScan
.