PT-2023-31323 · Webfactory · Guest Author

Emad · Published 2023-12-15 · Updated 2023-12-21 · CVE-2023-49747

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 WebFactory Ltd Guest Author versions n/a through 2.3

Description The issue is related to improper neutralization of input during web page generation, which allows stored cross-site scripting (XSS). This means an attacker can inject malicious scripts into the website, potentially affecting users who access the compromised page.

Recommendations For versions n/a through 2.3, update to a version later than 2.3 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting user input to minimize the risk of exploitation. Avoid using potentially vulnerable features in the Guest Author plugin until the issue is resolved.

Fix

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2023-49747

Affected Products

Guest Author

References · 6

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-49747 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-49747 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1735683268157059123 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/RedPacketSec/status/1737051430408589744 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/64701 · Telegram Post
• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/guest-author/wordpress-guest-author-plugin-2-3-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve · Note