WP Simple Table Manager Plugin <= 1.5.6 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
CVE-2023-4858

4.8MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress
Status
Simple Table Manager
Vendor
CVE Published:
6 November 2023

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2023-4858?

The Simple Table Manager WordPress plugin through 1.5.6 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup).

Affected Version(s)

Simple Table Manager 0 <= 1.5.6

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-2023-4858 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/ef8029e0-9282-401a-a77d-...
exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description
https://github.com/nightcloudos/bug_report/blob/main/vend...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.8
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

niclo
WPScan
.