CVE-2023-29438 WordPress SimpleModal Contact Form (SMCF) Plugin <= 1.2.9 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Administrators can inject malicious scripts into the SimpleModal Contact Form plugin, potentially leading to session hijacking or site compromise.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-29438?
CVE-2023-29438 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Eric Martin SimpleModal Contact Form (SMCF), published on 26 Jun 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Eric Martin SimpleModal Contact Form (SMCF) plugin <= 1.2.9 versions.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-29438?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Simplemodal Contact Form Project Simplemodal Contact Form.
How do I fix CVE-2023-29438?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-29438 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-2023-29438 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-29438 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ccpg-6x98-8v6f.