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Rewterz Threat Advisory – CVE-2023-29489 – WordPress Plugin Vulnerability

Severity

Medium

Analysis Summary

CVE-2023-29489

cPanel is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the cpsrvd error page. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a specially crafted URL to execute script in a victim’s Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim’s cookie-based authentication credentials.

Impact

  • Cross-Site Scripting

Indicators Of Compromise

CVE

  • CVE-2023-29489

Affected Vendors

WordPress

Affected Products

  • cPanel 11.102
  • cPanel 11.106
  • cPanel 11.108
  • cPanel 11.109

Remediation

Upgrade to the latest version of cPanel, available from the cPanel Web site.

cPanel Web site

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