CVE-2023-2309 json
wpForo Forum < 2.1.9 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
published 2023-07-24 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-33814
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 58%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
The wpForo Forum WordPress plugin before 2.1.9 does not escape some request parameters while in debug mode, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability.
Patch / fix
- Unknown wpForo Forum 2.1.9
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Nuclei template wpForo Forum <= 2.1.8 - Cross-Site Scripting nuclei detection template
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1b3f4558-ea41-4749-9aa2-d3971fc9ca0d referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected products
- Unknown wpForo Forum
Classification
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/1b3f4558-ea41-4749-9aa2-d3971fc9ca0d
exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-2309
- NVD CVE-2023-2309
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