WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2023-6503 Modified

WP Plugin Lister: Cross-site scripting

WP Plugin Lister is affected by cross-site scripting. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.

CVE / CNA score 5.4 CVSS 3.1 · 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
NVD score 5.4 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
WP Plugin Lister
Plugin slug
wp-plugin-lister
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Jan 29, 2024
Weakness
CWE-352 — Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

This CVE was published Jan 29, 2024 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update WP Plugin Lister to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

The WP Plugin Lister WordPress plugin through 2.1.0 does not have CSRF check in some places, and is missing sanitisation as well as escaping, which could allow attackers to make logged in admin add Stored XSS payloads via a CSRF attack.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Primary and upstream sources