Vulnerability · Published Feb 28, 2022 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2022-23987WS Form < 1.8.176 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Medium 4.8
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in WS Form LITE – Drag & Drop Contact Form Builder for WordPress from WS Form. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 49% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)4.8Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 51.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The WS Form LITE and Pro WordPress plugins before 1.8.176 do not sanitise and escape their Form Name, which could allow high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| WS Form | WS Form LITE – Drag & Drop Contact Form Builder for WordPress | 1.8.176 – before 1.8.176 |
| WS Form | WS Form Pro | 1.8.176 – before 1.8.176 |
Weakness: CWE-79