Vulnerability · Published Jan 29, 2024 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2023-5124PageLayer < 1.8.0 - Author+ Stored XSS
Medium 4.8
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Page Builder: Pagelayer 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 32% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.8Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 68.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Page Builder: Pagelayer WordPress plugin before 1.8.0 doesn't prevent attackers with administrator privileges from inserting malicious JavaScript inside a post's header or footer code, even when unfiltered_html is disallowed, such as in multi-site WordPress configurations.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Page Builder: Pagelayer | 1.3.2 – before 1.8.0 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1ef86546-3467-432c-a863-1ca3e5c65bd4/ exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description