VDB-244572 · CVE-2023-5228 · GCVE-0-2023-5228

User Registration Plugin up to 3.0.2.1 on WordPress Setting cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in User Registration Plugin on WordPress. It has been declared as problematic. This impacts an unknown function of the component Setting Handler. The manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2023-5228. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in User Registration Plugin on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is some unknown processing of the component Setting Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on integrity. CVE summarizes:

The User Registration WordPress plugin before 3.0.4.2 does not sanitize and escape some of its settings, which could allow high-privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup).

The weakness was disclosed 11/07/2023 by Mohamed Azarudheen. The advisory is shared for download at wpscan.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-5228 since 09/27/2023. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

Upgrading to version 3.0.4.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

WordPress Plugin

Name

User Registration Plugin

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.5

VulDB Base Score: 2.4
VulDB Temp Score: 2.3
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NVD Base Score: 4.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: User Registration Plugin 3.0.4.2

Timelineinfo

09/27/2023 🔍
11/07/2023 +41 days 🔍
11/07/2023 +0 days 🔍
02/27/2025 +478 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Researcher: Mohamed Azarudheen
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-5228 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-5228
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-244572

Entryinfo

Created: 11/07/2023 03:15
Updated: 02/27/2025 04:15
Changes: 11/07/2023 03:15 (41), 12/02/2023 15:38 (11), 02/27/2025 04:15 (17)
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