CVE-2023-2735

The Groundhogg plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'gh_form' shortcode in versions up to, and including, 2.7.9.8 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. Please note this only works with legacy contact forms.

CVSS v3 4.9 MEDIUM

4.9^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/groundhogg/tags/2.7.9.8/includes/form/form.php#L187	Third Party Advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/groundhogg/tags/2.7.9.8/includes/shortcodes.php#L51	Third Party Advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2914493/groundhogg/trunk/includes/better-meta-compat.php	Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4938206e-2ea4-47ed-a307-87cf67dd74a4?source=cve	Third Party Advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/groundhogg/tags/2.7.9.8/includes/form/form.php#L187	Third Party Advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/groundhogg/tags/2.7.9.8/includes/shortcodes.php#L51	Third Party Advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2914493/groundhogg/trunk/includes/better-meta-compat.php	Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4938206e-2ea4-47ed-a307-87cf67dd74a4?source=cve	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:groundhogg:groundhogg:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2023-05-20 03:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 07:59

NVD link : CVE-2023-2735

Mitre link : CVE-2023-2735

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-2735

JSON object : View

Products Affected

groundhogg

groundhogg

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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