Description
The wpForo Forum WordPress plugin before 2.1.9 does not escape some request parameters while in debug mode, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | wpForo Forum | < 2.1.9 | 2.1.9 |
Automated scanner template
A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.
- wpForo Forum <= 2.1.8 - Cross-Site Scripting http/cves/2023/CVE-2023-2309.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1b3f4558-ea41-4749-9aa2-d3971fc9ca0d exploit vdb-entry technical-description