PT-2023-22954 · WordPress · Icontrolwp Article Directory Redux

Pavitra Tiwari · Published 2023-08-14 · Updated 2023-08-18 · CVE-2023-30751

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.9

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions iControlWP Article Directory Redux plugin versions 1.0.2 and earlier

Description The issue is related to an Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. This means that an attacker with admin access can inject malicious scripts into the application, potentially leading to unauthorized actions.

Recommendations For versions 1.0.2 and earlier, update to a version later than 1.0.2 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the plugin's administrative interface to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2023-30751

Affected Products

Icontrolwp Article Directory Redux

References · 6

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-30751 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-30751 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1691100722853720064 · Twitter Post
• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/article-directory-redux/wordpress-article-directory-redux-plugin-1-0-2-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve · Note
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1691128867065298944 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/68445 · Telegram Post