CVE-2023-5307: Photos and Files Contest Gallery – Contact Form < 21.2.8.1 - Unauthenticated Stored XSS via HTTP Headers

Published Oct 31, 2023
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Updated

The Photos and Files Contest Gallery WordPress plugin before 21.2.8.1 does not sanitise and escape some parameters, which could allow unauthenticated users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks via certain headers.

Affected Software

1 affected component
contest-gallery Contest Gallery Wordpress<21.2.8.1

Event History

Oct 31, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:54 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:54 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-5307.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2023-5307?

The severity of CVE-2023-5307 is medium.

3

How does CVE-2023-5307 affect the Photos and Files Contest Gallery WordPress plugin?

CVE-2023-5307 affects the Photos and Files Contest Gallery WordPress plugin before version 21.2.8.1.

4

What is the CWE ID associated with CVE-2023-5307?

The CWE ID associated with CVE-2023-5307 is CWE-79.

5

How can an unauthenticated user exploit CVE-2023-5307?

An unauthenticated user can exploit CVE-2023-5307 by performing Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks via certain headers.

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