Peprodev Cf7 DatabaseWordPress extension · Peprodev
CVE-2023-41863
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedUnauth. Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Pepro Dev. Group PeproDev CF7 Database plugin <= 1.7.0 versions.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceUnauthenticated stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in PeproDev CF7 Database WordPress plugin versions 1.7.0 and below allows attackers to inject malicious JavaScript through contact form submissions that persist in the database and execute when administrators view the data.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
Peprodev Cf7 DatabaseWordPress extension
< 1.8.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify if PeproDev CF7 Database plugin is installedCheck the WordPress plugin directory or use wp-cli: wp plugin list --search='*cf7*database*' or wp plugin list --search='*pepro*'Affected if Plugin appears in the list of installed plugins
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Determine installed plugin versionReview plugin version in WordPress admin under Plugins > Installed Plugins, or check plugin main file header via filesystemAffected if Version is 1.7.0 or below, or version cannot be determined (older than 1.8.0)
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Confirm plugin is activeCheck plugin status in WordPress admin Plugins page, or use wp-cli: wp plugin status pepro-cf7-databaseAffected if Plugin is active and running on the site
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Inspect database for stored form submissionsQuery the plugin's database table (typically containing 'cf7' and 'submissions' in the name) to see if any contact form entries exist, or view entries through the plugin admin interfaceAffected if Form submissions exist in the database (XSS payload would be stored in submission data fields)
If the PeproDev CF7 Database plugin versions 1.7.0 or below is installed and active, the site is vulnerable to stored XSS via form submissions that execute when administrators view the data.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped1.8.0
Update PeproDev CF7 Database plugin to version 1.7.1 or later to patch the stored XSS vulnerability.
1.8.0
- 1. Back up your WordPress site before making any changes
- 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins in your WordPress admin dashboard
- 3. Find the PeproDev CF7 Database plugin
- 4. If an update is available, click 'Update Now' to upgrade to version 1.8.0 or later
- 5. Alternatively, you can manually upload version 1.8.0 of the plugin via Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin
- 6. Verify the plugin is now running version 1.8.0 or higher
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
Fix this in Peprodev Cf7 Database
Scoped from the published advisory
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- Implementation1.0 h
- Testing2.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2023-41863 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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