CVE-2023-6828 ARForms <= 1.5.8 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via arf_http_referrer_url
Unauthenticated attackers can inject arbitrary web scripts via the arf_http_referrer_url parameter, leading to stored XSS execution when users access the page.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-6828?
CVE-2023-6828 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in reputeinfosystems Contact Form, Survey, Quiz & Popup Form Builder – ARForms, published on 11 Jan 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Contact Form, Survey & Popup Form Plugin for WordPress – ARForms Form Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘ arf_http_referrer_url’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.8 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-6828?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Reputeinfosystems Arforms Form Builder.
How do I fix CVE-2023-6828?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-6828 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-2023-6828 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-6828 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in reputeinfosystems Contact Form, Survey, Quiz & Popup Form Builder – ARForms
- CVE-2024-31270 WordPress ARForms Form Builder plugin <= 1.6.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
- CVE-2024-37920 WordPress ARForms Form Builder plugin <= 1.6.7 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
- CVE-2024-31272 WordPress ARForms Form Builder plugin <= 1.6.1 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability
- CVE-2022-45838 WordPress ARForms Form Builder Plugin <= 1.5.5 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- CVE-2024-54223 WordPress ARForms plugin <= 1.7.1 - HTML Injection vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-48hh-4r7c-cr86.