6.1

CVE-2023-5141: bannersky bsk_contact_form_7_blacklist Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 6.1v3.1MediumModified
Published 04-12-2023Last modified 02-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-5141 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in bannersky bsk_contact_form_7_blacklist. EPSS estimates a 0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 37.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
34/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.1/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.44%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 04-12-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 02-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The BSK Contact Form 7 Blacklist WordPress plugin through 1.0.1 does not sanitise and escape the inserted_count parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.44%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

37%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.44% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.44%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (wpscan.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Bannersky1 product
Unknown1 product
Wordpress1 product
  • bsk-contact-form-7-blacklist≤ 1.0.1

3 vendors · 3 products

References

2 links