WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2023-0038 Modified

"Survey Maker – Best WordPress Survey Plugin": Cross-site scripting

"Survey Maker – Best WordPress Survey Plugin" is affected by cross-site scripting. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.

CVE / CNA score 7.2 CVSS 3.1 · security@wordfence.com
NVD score 6.1 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
"Survey Maker – Best WordPress Survey Plugin"
Plugin slug
survey-maker
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Jan 03, 2023
Weakness
CWE-79 — Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

This CVE was published Jan 03, 2023 and is one of 23 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update "Survey Maker – Best WordPress Survey Plugin" to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

The "Survey Maker – Best WordPress Survey Plugin" plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via survey answers in versions up to, and including, 3.1.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts when submitting quizzes that will execute whenever a user accesses the submissions page.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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