CVE-2023-23812 (GCVE-0-2023-23812)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-05-10 07:38 – Updated: 2026-04-28 16:08
VLAI
Title
WordPress Enhanced WP Contact Form Plugin <= 2.2.3 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Summary
Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Joost de Valk Enhanced WP Contact Form plugin <= 2.2.3 versions.
Severity
5.9 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
  • CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Joost de Valk Enhanced WP Contact Form Affected: n/a , ≤ 2.2.3 (custom)
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Credits
Rio Darmawan (Patchstack Alliance)
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