WP-Optimize Plugin/SrbTransLatin Plugin on WordPress HTML Character HTML injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in WP-Optimize Plugin and SrbTransLatin Plugin on WordPress. It has been rated as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component HTML Character Handler. This manipulation causes HTML injection. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-1119. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in WP-Optimize Plugin and SrbTransLatin Plugin on WordPress (WordPress Plugin) (version unknown) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component HTML Character Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a html injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

The WP-Optimize WordPress plugin before 3.2.13, SrbTransLatin WordPress plugin through 2.4 use a third-party library that removes the escaping on some HTML characters, leading to a Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability.

The weakness was released 07/10/2023. The advisory is shared at wpscan.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-1119 since 03/01/2023. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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Class: HTML injection
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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03/01/2023 🔍
07/10/2023 +130 days 🔍
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04/25/2025 +655 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-1119 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-1119
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-233401

Entryinfo

Created: 07/10/2023 18:44
Updated: 04/25/2025 08:45
Changes: 07/10/2023 18:44 (39), 07/27/2023 08:12 (11), 01/06/2025 18:57 (25), 04/25/2025 08:45 (3)
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