CVE-2023-5538

Public Exploit

Description

The MpOperationLogs plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the IP Request Headers in versions up to, and including, 1.0.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. 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 11.20% Top 10%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory wordfence.com
Affected: burningx mpOperationLogs
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/bc5f1b00-acee-4dc8-acd7-2d3f3493f253?source=cve third party advisory exploit
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mpoperationlogs/trunk/common.php#L10 product
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mpoperationlogs/trunk/template/ipslist_td.php product
https://github.com/juweihuitao/MpOperationLogs/ third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-5538?
CVE-2023-5538 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-5538?
To fix CVE-2023-5538, 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-2023-5538 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2023-5538 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~11% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-5538?
CVE-2023-5538 affects burningx mpOperationLogs.
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