CVE-2023-51695 WordPress Everest Forms Plugin <= 2.0.4.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Attackers can inject malicious scripts into WordPress sites using the Everest Forms plugin, potentially stealing user data or hijacking sessions.
- 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-2023-51695?
CVE-2023-51695 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in WPEverest Everest Forms – Build Contact Forms, Surveys, Polls, Application Forms, and more with Ease!, published on 1 Feb 2024. 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 WPEverest Everest Forms – Build Contact Forms, Surveys, Polls, Application Forms, and more with Ease! allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Everest Forms – Build Contact Forms, Surveys, Polls, Application Forms, and more with Ease!: from n/a through 2.0.4.1.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-51695?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wpeverest Everest Forms.
How do I fix CVE-2023-51695?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-51695 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-2023-51695 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-51695 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2025-1128 Everest Forms <= 3.0.9.4 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload, Read, and Deletion
- CVE-2019-13575 SQL injection in n/a
- CVE-2025-5927 Everest Forms (Pro) <= 1.9.4 - Unauthenticated Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Deletion
- CVE-2024-1812 Everest Forms <= 2.0.7 - Unauthenticated Server-Side Request Forgery via font_url
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xww7-5f37-vrcg.