Pagelayer Plugin up to 1.8.0 on WordPress Setting cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Pagelayer Plugin up to 1.8.0 on WordPress. Affected is an unknown function of the component Setting Handler. This manipulation causes cross site scripting. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-7115. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Pagelayer Plugin up to 1.8.0 on WordPress (WordPress Plugin). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component Setting Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting 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 Page Builder: Pagelayer WordPress plugin before 1.8.1 does not sanitise 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 shared 02/27/2024 by Websafe2021. The advisory is shared at wpscan.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-7115 since 12/27/2023. 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 to version 1.8.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

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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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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Pagelayer Plugin 1.8.1

Timelineinfo

12/27/2023 🔍
02/27/2024 +62 days 🔍
02/27/2024 +0 days 🔍
02/14/2025 +353 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Researcher: Websafe2021
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-7115 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-7115
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-254869

Entryinfo

Created: 02/27/2024 10:08
Updated: 02/14/2025 19:58
Changes: 02/27/2024 10:08 (42), 02/14/2025 19:58 (27)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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