6.1
MEDIUM
CVE-2023-2518
Mailchimp WordPress Easy Forms Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Description

The Easy Forms for Mailchimp WordPress plugin before 6.8.9 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page when the debug option is enabled, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin.

INFO

Published Date :

May 30, 2023, 8:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 4:12 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.7

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-2518 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Yikesinc easy_forms_for_mailchimp
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/ca120255-2c50-4906-97f3-ea660486db4c Exploit

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-2518 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-2518 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CWE WPScan CWE-79
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 13, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description The Easy Forms for Mailchimp WordPress plugin through 6.8.8 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page when the debug option is enabled, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin. The Easy Forms for Mailchimp WordPress plugin before 6.8.9 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page when the debug option is enabled, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin.
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 05, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/ca120255-2c50-4906-97f3-ea660486db4c No Types Assigned https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/ca120255-2c50-4906-97f3-ea660486db4c Exploit
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:yikesinc:easy_forms_for_mailchimp:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (including) 6.8.8
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.08 }} 0.01%

score

0.35347

percentile

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