CVE-2023-5109

Public Exploit

Description

The WP Mailto Links – Protect Email Addresses plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'wpml_mailto' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 3.1.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This was partially patched in version 3.1.3 and fully patched in version 3.1.4.

Category

6.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.12%
Third-Party Advisory wordfence.com
Affected: ironikus WP Mailto Links – Protect Email Addresses
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ec882062-0059-47ca-a007-3347e7adb70b?source=cve third party advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-mailto-links/tags/3.1.2/core/includes/classes/class-wp-mailto-links-validate.php#L582 exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-5109?
CVE-2023-5109 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-5109?
To fix CVE-2023-5109, 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-2023-5109 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2023-5109 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-2023-5109?
CVE-2023-5109 affects ironikus WP Mailto Links – Protect Email Addresses.
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