WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2023-34423 Analyzed

Survey Maker: Cross-site scripting

Survey Maker is affected by cross-site scripting. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.

CVE / CNA score 6.1 CVSS 3.1 · 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
Survey Maker
Plugin slug
survey-maker
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Apr 03, 2024
Weakness
CWE-79 — Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

This CVE was published Apr 03, 2024 and is one of 23 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Survey Maker 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

Survey Maker prior to 3.6.4 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability. If this vulnerability is exploited, an arbitrary script may be executed on the web browser of the user who is logging in to the website using the product with the administrative privilege.

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

Primary and upstream sources