PT-2023-31393 · Unknown · Author Avatars List/Block

Ngô Thiên An · Published 2023-12-14 · Updated 2023-12-18 · CVE-2023-49846

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 Paul Bearne Author Avatars List/Block versions 2.1.17 and earlier

Description The issue is related to Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation, also known as Cross-site Scripting, which allows Stored XSS. This means that an attacker can inject malicious scripts into the website, potentially affecting users.

Recommendations For versions 2.1.17 and earlier, update to a version later than 2.1.17 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting user input to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2023-49846

Affected Products

Author Avatars List/Block

References · 6

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-49846 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-49846 · Vendor Advisory
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1735302394634731651 · Twitter Post
• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/author-avatars/wordpress-author-avatars-list-block-plugin-2-1-16-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve · Note
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1735325637982761341 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/63710 · Telegram Post