PT-2024-14415 · WordPress · Wp User Profile Avatar

Abu Hurayra + 1 · Published 2024-02-01 · Updated 2024-02-06 · CVE-2023-52118

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 WP User Profile Avatar versions n/a through 1.0

Description The issue is related to Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation, also known as Cross-site Scripting. This allows for Stored XSS. The estimated number of potentially affected devices worldwide is not provided. There is no information about real-world incidents where this issue was exploited.

Technical details about exploitation include the fact that it is a Stored XSS vulnerability, which means that an attacker can inject malicious code into a website, and this code will be stored on the server and executed by other users. However, specific API endpoints, vulnerable parameters or variables, and function names are not mentioned.

Recommendations For WP User Profile Avatar versions n/a through 1.0, update to a version that contains a fix for this issue. However, the input does not specify the fixed version. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2023-52118

Affected Products

Wp User Profile Avatar

References · 6

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-52118 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-52118 · Security Note
• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wp-user-profile-avatar/wordpress-wp-user-profile-avatar-plugin-1-0-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve · Note
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1753055001058947474 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1752999469103378903 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/69533 · Telegram Post