PT-2023-18841 · WordPress · Wpforo Forum

Alex Sanford · Published 2023-07-24 · Updated 2023-07-31 · CVE-2023-2309

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.1

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions wpForo Forum WordPress plugin versions prior to 2.1.9

Description The issue is related to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability. It occurs because the plugin does not escape some request parameters while in debug mode.

Recommendations For versions prior to 2.1.9, update to version 2.1.9 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the debug mode until a patch is available. Restrict access to the plugin's debug functionality to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2023-2309

Affected Products

Wpforo Forum

References · 4

• 🔥 https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1b3f4558-ea41-4749-9aa2-d3971fc9ca0d · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-2309 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-2309 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/67143 · Telegram Post