Spectra – WordPress Gutenberg Blocks <= 2.3.1 - HTML Injection in Emails

2023-01-23 00:00

Dave Jong

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 2.3.2

Affected PluginSpectra Legacy – Gutenberg Blocks

Affected Version<= 2.3.1

CVSS6.5Medium

CVECVE-2023-23735

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Vulnerability Overview

The Spectra – WordPress Gutenberg Blocks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to HTML injection via Email in versions up to, and including, 2.3.1. This is due to insufficient input validation and output escaping of content being sent via email. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to send emails to unsuspecting victims with content containing HTML.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 2.3.2, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation) The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-23735 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/73323c62-c23f-4bf2-b266-df63db63d4d3

CVSS Vector

6.5

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone

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