CVE-2023-4757

Public Exploit

Staff / Employee Business Directory for Active Directory < 1.2.3 - Improper escaping of LDAP entries

Description

The Staff / Employee Business Directory for Active Directory WordPress plugin before 1.2.3 does not sanitize and escape data returned from the LDAP server before rendering it in the page, allowing users who can control their entries in the LDAP directory to inject malicious javascript which could be used against high-privilege users such as a site admin.

References

Link	Tags
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/0b953413-cf41-4de7-ac1f-c6cb995fb158/	exploit vdb entry third party advisory technical description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-4757?: CVE-2023-4757 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-4757?: To fix CVE-2023-4757, 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-2023-4757 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2023-4757 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-4757?: CVE-2023-4757 affects Unknown Staff / Employee Business Directory for Active Directory.

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Description

Category

CWE-79 – Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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