ID:9149 - Exploit for Cross-site scripting in Advanced Custom Fields and Advanced Custom Fields Pro - CVE-2023-30777

 
Main Vulnerability Database Exploits ID:9149 - Exploit for Cross-site scripting in Advanced Custom Fields and Advanced Custom Fields Pro - CVE-2023-30777

ID:9149 - Exploit for Cross-site scripting in Advanced Custom Fields and Advanced Custom Fields Pro - CVE-2023-30777

Published: June 26, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU76106
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-30777
CWE-ID: CWE-79
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
Advanced Custom Fields
Advanced Custom Fields Pro

Link to public exploit:


Vulnerability description

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.

Exploitation example:

http://[host]/wp-admin/edit.php?post_type=acf-field-group&post_status=xxxxxxx" onload=alert(document.domain) xxx="


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.