# 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.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 5 Jun 2023
- **Updated:** 8 Jan 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-xx4c-xhpg-hcw2

## 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: 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.

## 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](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-23490/): SQL injection in Survey Maker WordPress Plugin (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2021-24459](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-24459/): Survey Maker < 1.5.6 - Authenticated Blind SQL Injections (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2023-0038](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-0038/): Survey Maker – Best WordPress Survey Plugin <= 3.1.3 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (high 7.2)
- [CVE-2024-29918](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-29918/): WordPress Survey Maker plugin <= 4.0.6 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability (high 7.1)
- [CVE-2023-34423](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-34423/): Cross-site scripting in Survey Maker (medium 6.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-2572 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-2572 exists.

Affected product: Unknown Survey Maker. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-2572/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-2572/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-2572
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-2572
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-2572

---
From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-2572/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.