Help Desk WP <= 1.2.0 - Editor+ Stored XSS
CVE-2023-1019

5.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
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
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