WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2023-2433 Modified

YARPP: Cross-site scripting

YARPP 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 6.4 CVSS 3.1 · security@wordfence.com
NVD score 5.4 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
YARPP
Plugin slug
yet-another-related-posts-plugin
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Jul 18, 2023
Weakness
CWE-79 — Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

This CVE was published Jul 18, 2023 and is one of 7 known issues for this plugin.

What to do

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update YARPP 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.

Source record

Technical description

The YARPP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'className' parameter in versions up to, and including, 5.30.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for contributor-level attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

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

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

References

Primary and upstream sources