Vulnerability · Published Jul 17, 2023 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2023-0439NEX-Forms < 8.4.4 - Authenticated Stored XSS
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in NEX-Forms from Unknown. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 31% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)5.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 68.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The NEX-Forms WordPress plugin before 8.4.4 does not escape its form name, which could lead to Stored Cross-Site Scripting issues. By default only SuperAdmins (in multisite) / admins (in single site) can create forms, however there is a settings allowing them to give lower roles access to such feature.
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/04cea9aa-b21c-49f8-836b-2d312253e09a exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description