XSS in Webhostings Wh Testimonials
CVE-2023-1372
The WH Testimonials plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via several parameters such as wh_homepage, wh_text_short, wh_text_full and in versions up to, and including, 3.0.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.007 (51.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@wordfence.com
- security@wordfence.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- security@wordfence.com (Product)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-1372?
- CVE-2023-1372 is a high-severity vulnerability in Webhostings Wh Testimonials, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2023-03-13.
- How severe is CVE-2023-1372?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-1372 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.