CVE-2023-6526

CVSS 3.1 Score 6.4 of 10 (medium)

Details

Published Feb 5, 2024
Updated: Feb 12, 2024
CWE ID 79

Summary

CVE-2023-6526 is a vulnerability that affects the Meta Box – WordPress Custom Fields Framework plugin for WordPress. It allows authenticated attackers with contributor-level access and above to inject arbitrary web scripts through custom post meta values displayed via the plugin's shortcode. This vulnerability exists in all versions up to and including 5.9.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. The potential danger it poses to an organization is that the injected scripts can execute whenever a user accesses an injected page, potentially leading to unauthorized access or manipulation of sensitive information. To remediate this vulnerability, users should update the plugin to the latest version available, which includes proper input sanitization and output escaping measures.

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