CVE-2023-2169

CVSS V2 None CVSS V3 None

Description

The TaxoPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the Related Posts functionality in versions up to, and including, 3.6.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with Editor+ permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Overview

CVE ID
CVE-2023-2169

Assigner
security@wordfence.com

Vulnerability Status
Undergoing Analysis

Published Version
2023-04-19T10:15:07

Last Modified Date
2023-04-19T12:39:28

Weakness Enumerations

CWE	URL
CWE-79	http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html

References

Reference URL	Reference Tags
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-tags/trunk/inc/related-posts-functions.php?rev=2674563#L156
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=2868795%40simple-tags%2Ftrunk&old=2774153%40simple-tags%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/52574d99-1ffe-4152-bf13-9cdd11d7300a?source=cve

Sources

Source Name	Source URL
NIST	https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-2169
MITRE	https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-2169

History

Created	Old Value	New Value	Data Type	Notes
2023-04-19 11:00:43				Added to TrackCVE
2023-04-19 11:00:46			Weakness Enumeration	new
2023-04-19 13:01:21		2023-04-19T12:39:28	CVE Modified Date	updated
2023-04-19 13:01:21	Received	Awaiting Analysis	Vulnerability Status	updated
2023-04-25 12:00:57	Awaiting Analysis	Undergoing Analysis	Vulnerability Status	updated