PowerPress Podcasting < 11.0.12 - Contributor+ Stored XSS
CVE-2023-4820

5.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
Powerpress Podcasting Plugin By Blubrry
Vendor
CVE Published:
16 October 2023

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

Summary

The PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry WordPress plugin before 11.0.12 does not sanitize and escape the media url field in posts, which could allow users with privileges as low as contributor to inject arbitrary web scripts that could target a site admin or superadmin.

Affected Version(s)

PowerPress Podcasting plugin by Blubrry 0 < 11.0.12

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-2023-4820 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e866a214-a142-43c7-b93d-...
exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description

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

emad
WPScan
.