CVE-2023-0992 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2023-0992 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 09/06/2023 | CVE Updated: 02/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2023
Source: Wordfence | Vendor: paultgoodchild | Product: Shield Security – Smart Bot Blocking & Intrusion Prevention
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2023-0992 Description

The Shield Security plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to stored Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to, and including, 17.0.17 via the \'User-Agent\' header. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: 7.2 HIGH
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

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CWE Name: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ( Cross-site Scripting )
Source: paultgoodchild

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).