CVE-2023-50836 WordPress HTML Forms Plugin <= 1.3.28 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Stored XSS in HTML Forms plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts, potentially leading to session hijacking or site defacement.
- 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-2023-50836?
CVE-2023-50836 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in ibericode HTML Forms, published on 28 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 ibericode HTML Forms allows Stored XSS.This issue affects HTML Forms: from n/a through 1.3.28.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-50836?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linksoftwarellc Html Forms.
How do I fix CVE-2023-50836?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-50836 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-2023-50836 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-50836 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in ibericode HTML Forms
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7gxc-74rc-72cp.