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CVE-2023-5741

MEDIUM 5.4 CVSS 3.1
Published
November 13, 2023
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
security@wordfence.com
Weakness
CWE-79
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Description

The POWR plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'powr-powr-pack' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Affected WordPress components

  • Custom Form Builder, Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Surveys, Polls Plugin · powr-pack
    Confirmed match Abandoned
    Up to and including 2.1.0
    View on WordPress.org

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • powr Custom Form Builder, Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Surveys, Polls — Up to and including 2.1.0
  • powr powr — Up to and including 2.1.0

References

  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/powr-pack/trunk/src/pack.php?rev=2821707#L198 Release Notes
  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/powr-pack/trunk/src/pack.php?rev=2821707#L201 Release Notes
  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3006053%40powr-pack&new=3006053%40powr-pack&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
  • www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c2967eae-82bb-4556-a21a-c5bb6b905c62?source=cve Product, Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record