# CVE-2023-37977: WordPress WPFunnels Plugin <= 2.7.16 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

> Unauthenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts via reflected XSS in the WPFunnels WordPress plugin, potentially compromising user sessions.

- **Severity:** High 7.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **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:** 27 Jul 2023
- **Updated:** 28 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-9h22-9pj3-9x64

## What is CVE-2023-37977?

CVE-2023-37977 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Drag & Drop Sales Funnel Builder for WordPress – WPFunnels, published on 27 Jul 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

Unauth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WPFunnels Team Drag & Drop Sales Funnel Builder for WordPress – WPFunnels plugin <= 2.7.16 versions.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-37977?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Getwpfunnels Wpfunnels.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-37977?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-37977 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-37977 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-37977 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Drag & Drop Sales Funnel Builder for WordPress – WPFunnels

- [CVE-2024-27965](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-27965/): WordPress WPFunnels plugin <= 3.0.6 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability (medium 5.9)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-37977 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-37977 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Drag & Drop Sales Funnel Builder for WordPress – WPFunnels, published on 27 Jul 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: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-37977 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Drag & Drop Sales Funnel Builder for WordPress – WPFunnels. 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-2023-37977/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-37977/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-37977
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-37977
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-37977

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-37977/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.