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Rewterz Threat Advisory – CVE-2023-0038 – WordPress AYS Pro Plugins Survey Maker Plugin Vulnerability

Severity

High

Analysis Summary

CVE-2023-0038

AYS Pro Plugins Survey Maker plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by survey answers. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject malicious script into a Web page which would be executed in a victim’s Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the page is viewed. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim’s cookie-based authentication credentials.

Impact

  • Cross-Site Scripting

Indicators Of Compromise

CVE

  • CVE-2023-0038

Affected Vendors

WordPress

Affected Products

  • AYS Pro Plugins Survey Maker plugin for WordPress 3.1.3

Remediation

Upgrade to the latest version of Survey Maker plugin for WordPress, available from the WordPress Plugins Directory. 

WordPress Plugins Directory

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