PT-2024-14152 · Unknown · Custom Post Carousels With Owl

Ngô Thiên An · Published 2024-02-10 · Updated 2024-02-15 · CVE-2023-51493

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 Custom Post Carousels with Owl versions 1.4.6 and earlier

Description The issue is related to improper neutralization of input during web page generation, which allows stored cross-site scripting (XSS). This means that an attacker can inject malicious scripts into the website, potentially leading to unauthorized access or other malicious activities. The estimated number of potentially affected devices worldwide is not available. There is no information about real-world incidents where this issue was exploited.

Recommendations For versions 1.4.6 and earlier, update to a version later than 1.4.6 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting user input to minimize the risk of exploitation. Avoid using potentially vulnerable features in Custom Post Carousels with Owl until the issue is resolved.

Fix

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2023-51493

Affected Products

Custom Post Carousels With Owl

References · 6

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-51493 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-51493 · Security Note
• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/dd-post-carousel/wordpress-custom-post-carousels-with-owl-plugin-1-4-6-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve · Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1756233525114687779 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/70956 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1756282826477977698 · Twitter Post