MEDIUM SEVERITY

CVE-2023-0157

All In One Security vulnerability

CVSS
4.8
EPSS
32.5%
EPSS pct
98th
Exploited
No known
The All-In-One Security (AIOS) WordPress plugin before 5.1.5 does not escape the content of log files before outputting it to the plugin admin page, allowing an authorized user (admin+) to plant bogus log files containing malicious JavaScript code that will be executed in the context of any administrator visiting this page.
Affected vendor
Updraftplus
Affected product
All In One Security
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness type (CWE)
  • CWE-79 — Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Published
2023-04-10

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring high privileges, user interaction. Successful exploitation leads to low impact to confidentiality, low impact to integrity.

Its EPSS score of 32.5% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 98% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2023-0157

  • Confirm whether Updraftplus All In One Security is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2023-0157.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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