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CVE-2023-5141: bsk contact form 7 blacklist vulnerability
CVE-2023-5141: medium vulnerability affecting bsk contact form 7 blacklist. Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended administrator actions.
- CVSS
- 6.1 MEDIUM
- EPSS
- 36.28%
- Known exploited
- not in KEV
- Product
- bsk contact form 7 blacklist
What is known
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
Business impact
Successful exploitation of CVE-2023-5141, a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) affecting bsk contact form 7 blacklist, may affect the confidentiality, integrity or availability of the vulnerable environment. The exact impact depends on the installed version, exposed interfaces and deployment configuration.
Recommended administrator action
Confirm whether bsk contact form 7 blacklist is present and compare installed versions with the vendor advisory and NVD record. Apply the vendor patch or documented mitigation; until remediation is complete, reduce exposure of affected interfaces, review relevant logs and monitor for indicators of exploitation. DataHouse can support version verification, managed patching, network exposure reduction, log review and backup validation for dedicated, cloud and colocated environments.