CVE-2023-30500

WordPress WPForms plugins - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Description

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

Remediation

Solution:

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

Category

5.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.10%
Third-Party Advisory patchstack.com Third-Party Advisory patchstack.com
Affected: WPForms WPForms Lite
Affected: WPForms WPForms Pro
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wpforms-lite/wordpress-wpforms-lite-plugin-1-8-1-2-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve third party advisory vdb entry
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wpforms/wordpress-wpforms-pro-plugin-1-8-1-2-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-30500?
CVE-2023-30500 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-30500?
To fix CVE-2023-30500: Update WPForms Lite or WPForms Pro to 1.8.1.3 or a higher version.
Is CVE-2023-30500 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-30500 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-30500?
CVE-2023-30500 affects WPForms WPForms Lite, WPForms WPForms Pro.
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