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

What is CVE-2023-0644?

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-...
exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description

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
.
The Cyber Security Vulnerability Database.