CVE-2023-52203 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-52203: WordPress CformsII Plugin <= 15.0.5 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Oliver Seidel, Bastian Germann
Product cformsII
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published January 8, 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 Oliver Seidel, Bastian Germann cformsII allows Stored XSS.This issue affects cformsII: from n/a through 15.0.5.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

cformsII versions up to 15.0.5 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows authenticated administrators to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability requires user interaction—typically clicking a crafted link—and affects the integrity and confidentiality of site data. An attacker with high-level privileges can execute JavaScript in the context of other users' browsers.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in other users' browsers when they interact with a crafted link.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An admin account could be compromised to steal session tokens, modify site content, or escalate privileges further.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have administrator-level access and the victim must click a malicious link or visit a crafted page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 8, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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