CVE-2023-2572 Survey Maker < 3.4.7 - Reflected XSS
Reflected XSS in Survey Maker plugin allows attackers to execute scripts against admin users, potentially leading to account takeover.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-2572?
CVE-2023-2572 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Survey Maker, published on 5 Jun 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Survey Maker WordPress plugin before 3.4.7 does not escape some parameters before outputting them back in attributes, leading to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-2572?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ays-Pro Survey Maker.
How do I fix CVE-2023-2572?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-2572 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-2023-2572 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-2572 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Survey Maker
- CVE-2023-23490 SQL injection in Survey Maker WordPress Plugin
- CVE-2021-24459 Survey Maker < 1.5.6 - Authenticated Blind SQL Injections
- CVE-2023-0038 Survey Maker – Best WordPress Survey Plugin <= 3.1.3 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting
- CVE-2024-29918 WordPress Survey Maker plugin <= 4.0.6 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
- CVE-2023-34423 Cross-site scripting in Survey Maker
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xx4c-xhpg-hcw2.