PT-2023-20084 · WordPress · Mahlamusa Who Hit The Page – Hit Counter

Nguyen Xuan Chien · Published 2023-08-30 · Updated 2023-09-01 · CVE-2023-25466

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.1

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Mahlamusa Who Hit The Page – Hit Counter plugin versions <= 1.4.14.3

Description The issue is an Unauth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. This means that an attacker can inject malicious scripts into a website, potentially allowing them to steal user data or take control of the user's session.

Recommendations For Mahlamusa Who Hit The Page – Hit Counter plugin versions <= 1.4.14.3, update to a version higher than 1.4.14.3 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the plugin until a patch is available. Restrict access to the plugin to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2023-25466

Affected Products

Mahlamusa Who Hit The Page – Hit Counter

References · 5

• 🔥 https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/who-hit-the-page-hit-counter/wordpress-who-hit-the-page-hit-counter-plugin-1-4-14-3-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-25466 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-25466 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1696907502233780593 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/69462 · Telegram Post