CVE-2023-47872 WordPress wpForo Forum Plugin <= 2.2.3 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Attackers can inject malicious scripts into wpForo Forum posts, potentially stealing user sessions or executing code in victim browsers.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-47872?
CVE-2023-47872 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in gVectors Team wpForo Forum, published on 30 Nov 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in gVectors Team wpForo Forum allows Stored XSS.This issue affects wpForo Forum: from n/a through 2.2.3.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-47872?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gvectors Wpforo Forum.
How do I fix CVE-2023-47872?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-47872 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-2023-47872 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-47872 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in gVectors Team wpForo Forum
- CVE-2024-3200 wpForo Forum <= 2.3.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) SQL Injection
- CVE-2022-40200 WordPress wpForo Forum plugin <= 2.0.9 - Auth. Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability
- CVE-2018-16613 Privilege escalation in n/a
- CVE-2026-28562 wpForo Forum 2.4.14 SQL Injection via Topics ORDER BY Parameter
- CVE-2023-2249 Server-side request forgery in wpForo Forum
Sources
Also known as GHSA-whqq-33pm-2p9f.