CVE-2023-5141 BSK Contact Form 7 Blacklist <= 1.0.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Reflected XSS in BSK Contact Form 7 Blacklist allows attackers to execute scripts against admin users via the inserted_count parameter.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-5141?
CVE-2023-5141 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown BSK Contact Form 7 Blacklist, published on 4 Dec 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
The BSK Contact Form 7 Blacklist WordPress plugin through 1.0.1 does not sanitise and escape the inserted_count parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-5141?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Bannersky Bsk Contact Form 7 Blacklist.
How do I fix CVE-2023-5141?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-5141 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-2023-5141 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-5141 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q6mw-f27r-4p35.