PT-2023-31806 · Brainstorm Force · Wp Remote Site Search

Rafie Muhammad · Published 2023-12-29 · Updated 2024-01-05 · CVE-2023-51397

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 Brainstorm Force WP Remote Site Search versions 1.0.4 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 leading to unauthorized access or data theft.

Recommendations For Brainstorm Force WP Remote Site Search versions 1.0.4 and earlier, update to a version later than 1.0.4 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting user input to minimize the risk of exploitation. Avoid using potentially vulnerable features in WP Remote Site Search until the issue is resolved.

Fix

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2023-51397

Affected Products

Wp Remote Site Search

References · 6

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-51397 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-51397 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1740682284339015681 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/73946 · Telegram Post
• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wp-remote-site-search/wordpress-wp-remote-site-search-plugin-1-0-4-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/65652 · Telegram Post