Happyforms < 1.22.0 - Contributor+ Stored XSS
CVE-2023-0096
Key Information:
- Vendor
Wordpress
- Status
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 6 February 2023
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What is CVE-2023-0096?
The Happyforms WordPress plugin before 1.22.0 does not validate and escape some of its block options before outputting them back in a page/post where the block is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

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Affected Version(s)
Form builder to get in touch with visitors, grow your email list and collect payments β Happyforms 0 < 1.22.0
Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)
PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.
References
CVSS V3.1
Timeline
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Public PoC available
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Exploit known to exist
Vulnerability published
Vulnerability Reserved