Vulnerability · Published Oct 16, 2023 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2023-5057ActivityPub for WordPress < 1.0.0 - Contributor+ Stored XSS
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in ActivityPub from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 42% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)5.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 57.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The ActivityPub WordPress plugin before 1.0.0 does not escape user metadata before outputting them in mentions, which could allow users with a role of Contributor and above to perform Stored XSS attacks
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | ActivityPub | 0 – before 1.0.0 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/58a63507-f0fd-46f1-a80c-6b1c41dddcf5 exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description