Vulnerability · Published Jul 24, 2023 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2023-2309wpForo Forum < 2.1.9 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Medium 6.1
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in wpForo Forum from Unknown. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.8% (higher than 58% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: Nuclei.
Severity (CVSS NVD)6.1Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.8%top 41.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack tooling1Nuclei
Official description
The wpForo Forum WordPress plugin before 2.1.9 does not escape some request parameters while in debug mode, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | wpForo Forum | 0 – before 2.1.9 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1b3f4558-ea41-4749-9aa2-d3971fc9ca0d exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description