Vulnerability Description
The Ninja Forms Contact Form WordPress plugin before 3.6.34 does not sanitize and escape its label fields, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored XSS attacks. Only users with the unfiltered_html capability can perform this, and such users are already allowed to use JS in posts/comments etc however the vendor acknowledged and fixed the issue
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ninjaforms | Ninja Forms | < 3.6.34 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://ninjaforms.com/blog/saturday-drive-x-edition/Release NotesVendor Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a642f313-cc3e-4d75-b207-1dceb6a7fbaeExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://ninjaforms.com/blog/saturday-drive-x-edition/Release NotesVendor Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a642f313-cc3e-4d75-b207-1dceb6a7fbaeExploitThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2023-5530?
CVE-2023-5530 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.8 (MEDIUM). The Ninja Forms Contact Form WordPress plugin before 3.6.34 does not sanitize and escape its label fields, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored XSS attacks. Only user...
How severe is CVE-2023-5530?
CVE-2023-5530 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2023-5530?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ninjaforms Ninja Forms.