Stored cross-site scripting in JQuery Accordion Menu Widget - CVE-2023-4890
Published: September 14, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU80785
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4890
CWE-ID: CWE-79
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
JQuery Accordion Menu Widget
JQuery Accordion Menu Widget
Software vendor:
Lee Chestnutt
Lee Chestnutt
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 in the "dcwp-jquery-accordion" shortcode. A remote user can inject 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.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
External links
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b0cf3015-cdc9-4ac9-82f3-e9b4d1203e22?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/jquery-vertical-accordion-menu/tags/3.1.2/dcwp_jquery_accordion.php#L112
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/jquery-vertical-accordion-menu/tags/3.1.2/dcwp_jquery_accordion.php#L94