Vulnerability · Published Oct 31, 2023 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2023-5243Login screen manager <= 3.5.2 - Admin+ Stored XSS
Medium 4.8
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Login Screen Manager from Unknown. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 39% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.8Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 60.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Login Screen Manager WordPress plugin through 3.5.2 does not sanitize and escape some of its settings, which could allow high-privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup).
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Login Screen Manager | 0 – through 3.5.2 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/ad895200-a03a-4e92-b256-d6991547d38a exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description