CVE-2022-23988
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CVE-2022-23988 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. The WS Form LITE and Pro WordPress plugins before 1.8.176 do not sanitise and escape submitted form data, allowing unauthenticated attacker to submit XSS payloads which will get executed when a privileged user will view the related submission. EPSS estimates a 2.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The WS Form LITE and Pro WordPress plugins before 1.8.176 do not sanitise and escape submitted form data, allowing unauthenticated attacker to submit XSS payloads which will get executed when a privileged user will view the related submission
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Westguardsolutions | Ws Form | < 1.8.176 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/9d5738f9-9a2e-4878-8a03-745894420bf6Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/9d5738f9-9a2e-4878-8a03-745894420bf6Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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