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CVE-2023-51372

WordPress HashBar – WordPress Notification Bar Plugin <= 1.4.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Severity Score

4.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in HasThemes HashBar – WordPress Notification Bar allows Stored XSS.This issue affects HashBar – WordPress Notification Bar: from n/a through 1.4.1.

La vulnerabilidad de neutralización incorrecta de la entrada durante de generación de páginas web ('Cross-site Scripting') en HasThemes HashBar – WordPress Notification Bar permite XSS almacenado. Este problema afecta a HashBar – WordPress Notification Bar: desde n/a hasta 1.4.1.

The HashBar – WordPress Notification Bar plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via an unknown parameter in all versions up to, and including 1.4.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with author-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

*Credits: emad (Patchstack Alliance)
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Multiple
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-12-18 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-12-26 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-02 CVE Updated
  • 2024-11-28 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CAPEC
  • CAPEC-592: Stored XSS
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Hasthemes
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 Hashbar
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 <= 1.4.1
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wordpress
Affected