CVE-2023-5706

Description

The VK Blocks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'vk-blocks/ancestor-page-list' block in all versions up to, and including, 1.63.0.1 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.

Category

6.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.13%
Third-Party Advisory wordfence.com
Affected: vektor-inc VK Blocks
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/05dd7c96-7880-44a8-a06f-037bc627fd8d?source=cve third party advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/vk-blocks/tags/1.63.0.1/inc/vk-blocks/build/blocks/ancestor-page-list/index.php#L50 patch
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/vk-blocks/tags/1.63.0.1/inc/vk-blocks/build/blocks/ancestor-page-list/index.php#L54 patch
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/vk-blocks/tags/1.63.0.1/inc/vk-blocks/build/blocks/ancestor-page-list/index.php#L57 patch
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2983202/vk-blocks/trunk/inc/vk-blocks/build/blocks/ancestor-page-list/index.php patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-5706?
CVE-2023-5706 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-5706?
To fix CVE-2023-5706, 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-2023-5706 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-5706 is being actively exploited. 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-2023-5706?
CVE-2023-5706 affects vektor-inc VK Blocks.
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