WP Meta and Date Remover < 2.2.0 - Subscriber+ Stored XSS
CVE-2023-4823

5.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress
Status
WP Meta And Date Remover
Vendor
CVE Published:
31 October 2023

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2023-4823?

The WP Meta and Date Remover WordPress plugin before 2.2.0 provides an AJAX endpoint for configuring the plugin settings. This endpoint has no capability checks and does not sanitize the user input, which is then later output unescaped. Allowing any authenticated users, such as subscriber change them and perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting.

Affected Version(s)

WP Meta and Date Remover 0 < 2.2.0

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.

CVE-2023-4823 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/84f53e27-d8d2-4fa3-91f9-...
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

dc11
WPScan
.