PT-2023-28077 · Wpgens · Swifty Bar

Rio Darmawan · Published 2023-10-02 · Updated 2023-10-07 · CVE-2023-41737

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 Swifty Bar, sticky bar by WPGens plugin versions <= 1.2.10

Description The issue is related to a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability that affects users with admin+ authentication. This allows for malicious scripts to be stored on the server and executed in the user's browser, potentially leading to unauthorized actions.

Recommendations For versions <= 1.2.10, update to a version higher than 1.2.10 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-2023-41737

Affected Products

Swifty Bar

References · 5

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-41737 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41737 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/itsecuritynewsl/status/1710606326370308355 · Twitter Post
• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/swifty-bar/wordpress-swifty-bar-sticky-bar-by-wpgens-plugin-1-2-10-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve · Note
• https://twitter.com/IT_securitynews/status/1710598397407658454 · Twitter Post