CVE-2023-50830 WordPress Seos Contact Form Plugin <= 1.8.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Medium 5.9 Published Updated

Stored XSS in Seos Contact Form allows attackers to inject malicious scripts, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.

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-2023-50830?

CVE-2023-50830 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Seosbg Seos Contact Form, published on 21 Dec 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, 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 Seosbg Seos Contact Form allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Seos Contact Form: from n/a through 1.8.0.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-50830?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Seosthemes Seos Contact Form.

How do I fix CVE-2023-50830?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-50830 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-2023-50830 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-50830 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w348-fcmf-7wgq.

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