WP Brutal AI < 2.0.1 - Admin+ Reflected XSS
CVE-2023-2605

6.1MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
WPbrutalai
Vendor
CVE Published:
27 June 2023

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

Summary

The wpbrutalai WordPress plugin before 2.0.1 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against a logged in high privilege users such as admin.

Affected Version(s)

wpbrutalai 0 < 2.0.1

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-2023-2605 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/372cb940-71ba-4d19-b35a-...
exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/173734/WordPress-WP-...

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

Taurus Omar
WPScan
.