CVE-2023-0233Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Contributor-level stored XSS via unescaped block class

Published May 15, 2023 · Updated Jan 14, 2025

Stored XSS in the ActiveCampaign WordPress plugin before 8.1.12 allows remote authenticated users to run scripts through crafted block options. The AC Forms Gutenberg block outputs its Additional CSS class value into page markup without adequate validation or escaping. Contributor access is required to store the payload, and viewer interaction with the rendered block executes it in the site's browser origin.

CVSS severity5.4
Medium
EPSS probability0.46%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stored XSS in the ActiveCampaign WordPress plugin before 8.1.12 allows remote authenticated users to run scripts through crafted block options. The AC Forms Gutenberg block outputs its Additional CSS class value into page markup without adequate validation or escaping. Contributor access is required to store the payload, and viewer interaction with the rendered block executes it in the site's browser origin.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-0233
Published
May 15, 2023
Updated
Jan 14, 2025
Vendor
ActiveCampaign
Product
ActiveCampaign
Classifications
CWE-79, CAPEC-592, T1059.007
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 15, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 14, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <8.1.12

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

ActiveCampaign · ActiveCampaignversion=0 <8.1.12

Published CVSS scores

5.4CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
5.4NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CAPEC-592Stored XSS
T1059.007Command and Scripting Interpreter JavaScript

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