CVE-2023-52203 WordPress CformsII Plugin <= 15.0.5 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Stored XSS in cformsII 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-2023-52203?
CVE-2023-52203 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Oliver Seidel, Bastian Germann cformsII, published on 8 Jan 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 Oliver Seidel, Bastian Germann cformsII allows Stored XSS.This issue affects cformsII: from n/a through 15.0.5.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-52203?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cformsii Project Cformsii.
How do I fix CVE-2023-52203?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-52203 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-2023-52203 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-52203 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Oliver Seidel, Bastian Germann cformsII
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r7v9-5wqr-cqv8.