CVE-2023-0439 NEX-Forms < 8.4.4 - Authenticated Stored XSS
Authenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts via form names in NEX-Forms, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-0439?
CVE-2023-0439 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown NEX-Forms, published on 17 Jul 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The NEX-Forms WordPress plugin before 8.4.4 does not escape its form name, which could lead to Stored Cross-Site Scripting issues. By default only SuperAdmins (in multisite) / admins (in single site) can create forms, however there is a settings allowing them to give lower roles access to such feature.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-0439?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Basixonline Nex-Forms.
How do I fix CVE-2023-0439?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-0439 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2023-0439 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-0439 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown NEX-Forms
- CVE-2015-9452 SQL injection in n/a
- CVE-2022-3142 NEX-Forms < 7.9.7 - Authenticated SQLi
- CVE-2024-53808 WordPress NEX-Forms plugin <= 8.7.8 - SQL Injection vulnerability
- CVE-2023-50838 WordPress NEX-Forms – Ultimate Form Builder Plugin <= 8.5.5 is vulnerable to SQL Injection
- CVE-2021-34675 Auth bypass in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-42c6-gcr4-xh6h.