Vulnerability · Published Aug 30, 2023 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2023-1982Front Editor <= 4.0.4 - Admin+ Stored XSS
Medium 4.8
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Guest posting / Frontend Posting wordpress plugin 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 NVD)4.8Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 61.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Front Editor WordPress plugin through 4.0.4 does not sanitize and escape some of its form settings, which could allow high-privilege users 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 | Guest posting / Frontend Posting wordpress plugin | 0 – through 4.0.4 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/51987966-8007-4e12-bc2e-997b92054739 exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description