CVE-2023-6701

CVSS 3.1 Score 6.4 of 10 (medium)

Details

Published Feb 5, 2024
Updated: Feb 9, 2024
CWE ID 79

Summary

CVE-2023-6701 is a vulnerability affecting the Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) plugin for WordPress up to version 6.2.4. It is classified as a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability resulting from inadequate input sanitization and output escaping. This vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with contributor-level access or higher to inject arbitrary web scripts into pages, which will execute when accessed by users. The affected products include mMSMCS, r-aBuW, mMSMCU, and r-aBuU. Remediation for this vulnerability involves updating the ACF plugin to a version that is not affected by the XSS issue. The potential danger of this vulnerability lies in the ability for attackers to manipulate website content, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or data theft.

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