CVE-2023-47869 WordPress wpForo plugin <= 2.2.5 - Broken Access Control + CSRF vulnerability

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Attackers can inject malicious scripts via XSS in the wpForo Forum plugin, potentially leading to code execution and bypassing access controls.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-47869?

CVE-2023-47869 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in gVectors Team wpForo Forum, published on 9 Dec 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS) vulnerability in gVectors Team wpForo Forum allows Code Injection.This issue affects wpForo Forum: from n/a through 2.2.5.

Weakness: CWE-79, CWE-80

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-47869?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Gvectors Wpforo Forum.

How do I fix CVE-2023-47869?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-47869 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-2023-47869 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-47869 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4qgc-h55q-cm8r.

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