CWE
79
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2023-30500: WordPress WPForms plugins - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

First published: Thu Jun 22 2023(Updated: )

Unauth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WPForms WPForms Lite (wpforms-lite), WPForms WPForms Pro (wpforms) plugins <= 1.8.1.2 versions.

Credit: audit@patchstack.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
WPForms Contact Form<=1.8.1.2
WPForms Contact Form<=1.8.1.2

Remedy

Update WPForms Lite or WPForms Pro to 1.8.1.3 or a higher version.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2023-30500?

    CVE-2023-30500 is an unauthenticated reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the WPForms Lite and WPForms Pro plugins.

  • What software is affected by CVE-2023-30500?

    WPForms WPForms Lite (wpforms-lite) plugin versions up to 1.8.1.2 and WPForms WPForms Pro (wpforms) plugin versions up to 1.8.1.2 are affected by CVE-2023-30500.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2023-30500?

    CVE-2023-30500 has a severity rating of 6.1, which is considered medium.

  • How can I fix the CVE-2023-30500 vulnerability?

    To fix the CVE-2023-30500 vulnerability, update WPForms Lite (wpforms-lite) plugin to version 1.8.1.2 or higher and update WPForms Pro (wpforms) plugin to version 1.8.1.2 or higher.

  • What is Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability?

    Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) is a type of vulnerability that allows an attacker to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by users.

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