Help Desk WP <= 1.2.0 - Editor+ Stored XSS
CVE-2023-1019
5.4MEDIUM
Key Information:
- Vendor
- Wordpress
- Status
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 15 May 2023
Badges
👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC
Summary
The Help Desk WP WordPress plugin through 1.2.0 does not sanitise and escape some parameters, which could allow users with a role as low as Editor to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks.
Affected Version(s)
Help Desk WP 0 <= 1.2.0
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.
References
CVSS V3.1
Score:
5.4
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed
Timeline
- 🟡
Public PoC available
- 👾
Exploit known to exist
Vulnerability published
Vulnerability Reserved
Credit
Ameen Alkurdy
WPScan