CVE-2023-2779

Public Exploit

Super Socializer < 7.13.52 - Reflected XSS

Description

The Social Share, Social Login and Social Comments WordPress plugin before 7.13.52 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin.

6.1

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.1 •

EPSS 17.75% Top 10%

Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com

Affected: Unknown Social Share, Social Login and Social Comments Plugin

References

Link	Tags
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/fe9b7696-3b0e-42e2-9dbc-55167605f5c5	vdb entry exploit technical description
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/173053/WordPress-Super-Socializer-7.13.52-Cross-Site-Scripting.html	third party advisory vdb entry exploit
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/fe9b7696-3b0e-42e2-9dbc-55167605f5c5/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-2779?: CVE-2023-2779 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-2779?: To fix CVE-2023-2779, 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-2023-2779 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2023-2779 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~18% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-2779?: CVE-2023-2779 affects Unknown Social Share, Social Login and Social Comments Plugin.

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