CVE-2023-2309 is a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the wpForo Forum WordPress plugin versions prior to 2.1.9. This medium-severity vulnerability, rated 6.1 CVSS, arises because the plugin fails to properly escape certain request parameters when operating in debug mode. An attacker could exploit this by tricking a user into clicking a malicious link, potentially leading to information disclosure or unauthorized actions within the user's browser session. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or KEV listing, a Nuclei template exists, indicating public awareness of the exploitability, though community discussion and media coverage remain minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.1.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gvectors:wpforo_forum:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.