Vulnerability · Published Dec 26, 2023 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2023-5980BSK Forms Blacklist < 3.7 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Medium 4.8
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in BSK Forms Blacklist 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 32% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.8Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 67.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The BSK Forms Blacklist WordPress plugin before 3.7 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup).
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | BSK Forms Blacklist | 0 – before 3.7 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b621261b-ae18-4853-9ace-7b773810529a exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description