CVE-2023-0272
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CVE-2023-0272 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. The NEX-Forms WordPress plugin before 8.3.3 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks. EPSS estimates a 0.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The NEX-Forms WordPress plugin before 8.3.3 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Basixonline | Nex-Forms | < 8.3.3 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/047b50c0-0eb3-4371-9e5d-3778fdafc66bExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/047b50c0-0eb3-4371-9e5d-3778fdafc66bExploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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