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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-2333
CVE-2023-2333:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2023-2333 is a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability discovered in the Ninja Forms Google Sheet Connector WordPress plugin. The vulnerability was publicly disclosed on June 12, 2023, affecting versions below 1.2.7 of gsheetconnector-ninja-forms and versions below 1.5.2 of gsheetconnector-ninja-forms-pro (WPScan).
Technical details
The vulnerability occurs because the plugin fails to properly escape a parameter before outputting it back in an attribute, which enables a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting attack. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS score of 7.1 (High) and is classified under CWE-79. It falls under the OWASP Top 10 category A7: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (WPScan).
Impact
This vulnerability could be exploited against high-privilege users such as administrators. When successfully exploited, it allows attackers to execute malicious JavaScript code in the context of the targeted user's browser session (WPScan).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been fixed in version 1.2.7 of gsheetconnector-ninja-forms and version 1.5.2 of gsheetconnector-ninja-forms-pro. Users are advised to update to these or later versions to mitigate the vulnerability (WPScan).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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