CVE-2023-2082
Last modified
CVE-2023-2082 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. The "Buy Me a Coffee – Button and Widget Plugin" plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to, and including, 3.6 due to insufficient sanitization and escaping on the 'text value set via the bmc_post_reception action. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions, and above to inject arbitrary web scripts into pages that execute whenever a victim accesses a page with the injected scripts.. EPSS estimates a 0.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The "Buy Me a Coffee – Button and Widget Plugin" plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to, and including, 3.6 due to insufficient sanitization and escaping on the 'text value set via the bmc_post_reception action. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions, and above to inject arbitrary web scripts into pages that execute whenever a victim accesses a page with the injected scripts.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Buymeacoffee | Buy Me A Coffee | < 3.7 |
References
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2023-2082?
How severe is CVE-2023-2082?
How do I fix CVE-2023-2082?
How Strix Helps
- How Strix found a critical auth bypass in etcdStrix autonomously discovered a critical authentication bypass in etcd, later designated CVE-2026-33413.
- Autonomous PentestingAI agents that find and validate exploitable vulnerabilities like this one across your applications.
- PR ReviewsPentest every pull request so vulnerable code is caught before it ships to production.
- AI Penetration TestingHow AI-driven penetration testing continuously covers your attack surface.
Related CVEs from 2023
- CVE-2023-20814In wlan service, there is a possible out of bounds write due…6.7
- CVE-2023-20815In wlan service, there is a possible out of bounds write due…6.7
- CVE-2023-20816In wlan service, there is a possible out of bounds write due…6.7
- CVE-2023-20817In wlan service, there is a possible out of bounds write due…6.7
- CVE-2023-20818In wlan service, there is a possible out of bounds read due …4.4
- CVE-2023-20819In CDMA PPP protocol, there is a possible out of bounds writ…9.8
- CVE-2023-20820In wlan service, there is a possible command injection due t…7.2
- CVE-2023-20821In nvram, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a m…6.7
- CVE-2023-20822In netdagent, there is a possible out of bounds write due to…6.7
- CVE-2023-20823In cmdq, there is a possible out of bounds read due to an in…4.4
- CVE-2023-20824In duraspeed, there is a possible information disclosure due…5.5
- CVE-2023-20825In duraspeed, there is a possible information disclosure due…5.5
Are you affected by CVE-2023-2082?
Run a free Strix scan to check your systems for this vulnerability.
Scan your code nowSource: NVD / NIST