User Activity Log Pro < 2.3.4 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via User Agent
CVE-2023-5167

5.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress
Status
User-activity-log-pro
Vendor
CVE Published:
16 October 2023

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2023-5167?

The User Activity Log Pro WordPress plugin before 2.3.4 does not properly escape recorded User-Agents in the user activity logs dashboard, which may allow visitors to conduct Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

Affected Version(s)

user-activity-log-pro 0 < 2.3.4

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-2023-5167 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/78ea6fe0-5fac-4923-949c-...
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

Bartlomiej Marek and Tomasz Swiadek
WPScan
.