CVE-2023-0992

Description

The Shield Security plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to stored Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to, and including, 17.0.17 via the 'User-Agent' header. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 40.09% Top 5%
Third-Party Advisory wordfence.com
Affected: paultgoodchild Shield Security – Smart Bot Blocking & Intrusion Prevention
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/162dff28-94ea-4a47-a6cb-a13317cf1a04?source=cve third party advisory
https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-simple-firewall/#developers product
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=2883864%40wp-simple-firewall%2Ftrunk&old=2883536%40wp-simple-firewall%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-0992?
CVE-2023-0992 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-0992?
To fix CVE-2023-0992, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-0992 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2023-0992 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~40% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-0992?
CVE-2023-0992 affects paultgoodchild Shield Security – Smart Bot Blocking & Intrusion Prevention.
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