CVE-2023-5125
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CVE-2023-5125 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. The Contact Form by FormGet plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'formget' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 5.5.5 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.. EPSS estimates a 0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Contact Form by FormGet plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'formget' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 5.5.5 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Formget | Contact Form By Formget | <= 5.5.5 |
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Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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