WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities
wpForo Forum < 2.1.9 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Description
The plugin does not escape some request parameters while in debug mode, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability.
Proof of Concept
1. Visit wpForo > Settings > General Settings. 2. Enable Debug Mode and click Save Options. 3. Visit a forum on the frontend, e.g. `/community/main-forum/` 4. Append the following URL parameter to achieve XSS: `?param=%3Cscript%3Ealert(/XSS/)%3C/script%3E`
Affects Plugins
Fixed in 2.1.9 References
CVE
Classification
Type
XSS
OWASP top 10
CWE
CVSS
Miscellaneous
Original Researcher
Alex Sanford
Submitter
Alex Sanford
Submitter website
Verified
Yes
WPVDB ID
Timeline
Publicly Published
2023-07-03 (about 4 months ago)
Added
2023-07-03 (about 4 months ago)
Last Updated
2023-07-03 (about 4 months ago)
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