CVE-2023-28665
Published: 22 March 2023
Summary
CVE-2023-28665 is a medium-severity Cross-site Scripting (CWE-79) vulnerability in Technocrackers Bulk Price Update For Woocommerce. Its CVSS base score is 5.4 (Medium).
Operationally, ranked in the top 4.3% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
Deeper analysis
The Woo Bulk Price Update WordPress plugin, in versions prior to 2.2.2, contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79) in the 'page' parameter passed to the techno_get_products action. The flaw received a CVSS 3.1 score of 5.4 and affects any site running the affected plugin.
An authenticated user can trigger the issue by supplying a malicious payload in the affected parameter, resulting in script execution in the browser of another user who follows the crafted link. The reflected nature and authentication requirement limit the attack surface, but successful exploitation can still expose limited confidential data or perform unauthorized actions within the WordPress administrative interface.
The EPSS score for this CVE has remained low, with a current value of 0.2041 and a peak of 0.2183, indicating no significant post-disclosure surge in observed exploitation activity.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-32326
Vulnerability details
The Woo Bulk Price Update WordPress plugin, in versions < 2.2.2, is affected by a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability in the 'page' parameter to the techno_get_products action, which can only be triggered by an authenticated user.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Penetration testing submits XSS payloads to web applications, detecting cross-site scripting flaws for subsequent remediation.
Validates web inputs to reject script-related content that could produce XSS.
Output validation against expected content can reject or sanitize script content in generated web pages, reducing XSS exploitability.