ActivityPub for WordPress < 1.0.0 - Contributor+ Stored XSS
CVE-2023-5057

5.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress
Status
ActivityPub
Vendor
CVE Published:
16 October 2023

What is CVE-2023-5057?

The ActivityPub WordPress plugin before 1.0.0 does not escape user metadata before outputting them in mentions, which could allow users with a role of Contributor and above to perform Stored XSS attacks

Affected Version(s)

ActivityPub 0 < 1.0.0

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/58a63507-f0fd-46f1-a80c-...
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

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Ben Bidner
WPScan
.