CVE-2023-5005Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Stored script execution via unescaped settings

Published Dec 18, 2023 · Updated May 7, 2025

Stored XSS in CodesMade Autocomplete Location Field for Contact Form 7 before 3.0 and Pro before 2.0 allows remote authenticated users to run scripts. The Google Place API settings workflow stores administrator-supplied values without sanitization and returns them to the page without output escaping. Administrator privileges and a subsequent page load are required; exposure remains when unfiltered_html is disabled, including multisite deployments.

CVSS severity4.8
Medium
EPSS probability0.44%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stored XSS in CodesMade Autocomplete Location Field for Contact Form 7 before 3.0 and Pro before 2.0 allows remote authenticated users to run scripts. The Google Place API settings workflow stores administrator-supplied values without sanitization and returns them to the page without output escaping. Administrator privileges and a subsequent page load are required; exposure remains when unfiltered_html is disabled, including multisite deployments.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-5005
Published
Dec 18, 2023
Updated
May 7, 2025
Vendor
CodesMade
Product
Autocomplete Location Field for Contact Form 7 Pro
Classifications
CWE-79, T1203
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 18, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 7, 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 <2.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

CodesMade · Autocomplete Location Field for Contact Form 7 Proversion=0 <2.0
CodesMade · Autocomplete Location Field for Contact Form 7version=0 <3.0

Published CVSS scores

4.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1203Exploitation for Client Execution

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