CVE-2023-22717 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-22717: WordPress FormCraft Plugin <= 1.2.6 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Ncrafts

Product FormCraft

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published May 15, 2023

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

6.5/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Auth. (contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in nCrafts FormCraft plugin <= 1.2.6 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

FormCraft versions up to 1.2.6 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view affected pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers and steal data or modify page content.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can inject scripts affecting other visitors; data theft and site defacement are possible.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege account and trick a user into viewing a page containing the injected script.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 15, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-22717 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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