PT-2023-21101 · WordPress · Shazzad Hossain Khan W4 Post List

Abdi Pranata · Published 2023-06-22 · Updated 2023-06-28 · CVE-2023-27413

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.5

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Shazzad Hossain Khan W4 Post List plugin versions <= 2.4.4

Description The issue is related to a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability that affects authenticated users with contributor or higher permissions. This vulnerability allows an attacker to inject malicious scripts into the application, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or data theft.

Recommendations For Shazzad Hossain Khan W4 Post List plugin versions <= 2.4.4, update to a version higher than 2.4.4 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the plugin for users with contributor or higher permissions until a patch is available.

Fix

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2023-27413

Affected Products

Shazzad Hossain Khan W4 Post List

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-27413 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-27413 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/65412 · Telegram Post
• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/w4-post-list/wordpress-w4-post-list-plugin-2-4-2-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve · Note