CVE-2023-51695 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-51695: WordPress Everest Forms Plugin <= 2.0.4.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Wpeverest
Product Everest Forms – Build Contact Forms, Surveys, Polls, Application Forms, and more with Ease!
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published February 1, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

5.9/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in WPEverest Everest Forms – Build Contact Forms, Surveys, Polls, Application Forms, and more with Ease! allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Everest Forms – Build Contact Forms, Surveys, Polls, Application Forms, and more with Ease!: from n/a through 2.0.4.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Everest Forms contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in versions up to 2.0.4.1. An authenticated user with high privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they interact with affected form 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 when they view or interact with forms.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Admins with high privileges could inject scripts affecting other users' sessions, data, or site functionality.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-level admin privileges and the victim must visit an affected form page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

February 1, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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