CVE-2023-51513 WordPress Geo Controller plugin <= 8.5.2 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

An attacker can execute arbitrary scripts in the victim's browser via DOM-based XSS in the Geo Controller plugin.

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-2023-51513?

CVE-2023-51513 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in INTINITUM FORM Geo Controller, published on 5 Jan 2026. 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 (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in INTINITUM FORM Geo Controller allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects Geo Controller: from n/a through 8.5.2.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-51513?

How do I fix CVE-2023-51513?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-51513 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-2023-51513 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-51513 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2f72-9984-8jxx.

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