CVE-2023-28851
Silverstripe Form Capture vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Silverstripe Form Capture provides a method to capture simple silverstripe forms and an admin interface for users. Starting in version 0.2.0 and prior to versions 1.0.2, 1.1.0, 2.2.5, and 3.1.1, improper escaping when presenting stored form submissions allowed for an attacker to perform a Cross-Site Scripting attack. The vulnerability was initially patched in version 1.0.2, and version 1.1.0 includes this patch. The bug was then accidentally re-introduced during a merge error, and has been re-patched in versions 2.2.5 and 3.1.1. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
6.1
Silverstripe Form Capture vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Silverstripe Form Capture provides a method to capture simple silverstripe forms and an admin interface for users. Starting in version 0.2.0 and prior to versions 1.0.2, 1.1.0, 2.2.5, and 3.1.1, improper escaping when presenting stored form submissions allowed for an attacker to perform a Cross-Site Scripting attack. The vulnerability was initially patched in version 1.0.2, and version 1.1.0 includes this patch. The bug was then accidentally re-introduced during a merge error, and has been re-patched in versions 2.2.5 and 3.1.1. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
- Record
CVE-2023-28851- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-80, CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-1170
6.1
Silverstripe Form Capture provides a method to capture simple silverstripe forms and an admin interface for users. Starting in version 0.2.0 and prior to versions 1.0.2, 1.1.0, 2.2.5, and 3.1.1, improper escaping when presenting stored form submissions allowed for an attacker to perform a Cross-Site Scripting attack. The vulnerability was initially patched in version 1.0.2, and version 1.1.0 includes this patch. The bug was then accidentally re-introduced during a merge error, and has been re-patched in versions 2.2.5 and 3.1.1. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
- Record
EUVD-2023-1170- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-38h6-gmr2-j4wx
6.1
Silverstripe Form Capture vulnerable to stored cross-site-scripting
Impact
Improper escaping when presenting stored form submissions allowed for an attacker to perform a Cross-Site Scripting attack
Patches
The vulnerability was initially patched in version 1.0.2, and version 1.1.0 includes this patch. The bug was then accidentally re-introduced during a merge error, and has been re-patched in versions 2.2.5 and 3.1.1.
- Record
GHSA-38h6-gmr2-j4wx- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
6.1
Silverstripe Form Capture provides a method to capture simple silverstripe forms and an admin interface for users. Starting in version 0.2.0 and prior to versions 1.0.2, 1.1.0, 2.2.5, and 3.1.1, improper escaping when presenting stored form submissions allowed for an attacker to perform a Cross-Site Scripting attack. The vulnerability was initially patched in version 1.0.2, and version 1.1.0 includes this patch. The bug was then accidentally re-introduced during a merge error, and has been re-patched in versions 2.2.5 and 3.1.1. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
- Record
CVE-2023-28851- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79, CWE-80
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
6.1
Silverstripe Form Capture vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Silverstripe Form Capture provides a method to capture simple silverstripe forms and an admin interface for users. Starting in version 0.2.0 and prior to versions 1.0.2, 1.1.0, 2.2.5, and 3.1.1, improper escaping when presenting stored form submissions allowed for an attacker to perform a Cross-Site Scripting attack. The vulnerability was initially patched in version 1.0.2, and version 1.1.0 includes this patch. The bug was then accidentally re-introduced during a merge error, and has been re-patched in versions 2.2.5 and 3.1.1. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
- Record
CVE-2023-28851- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79, CWE-80
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-38h6-gmr2-j4wx
6.1
Silverstripe Form Capture vulnerable to stored cross-site-scripting
Impact
Improper escaping when presenting stored form submissions allowed for an attacker to perform a Cross-Site Scripting attack
Patches
The vulnerability was initially patched in version 1.0.2, and version 1.1.0 includes this patch. The bug was then accidentally re-introduced during a merge error, and has been re-patched in versions 2.2.5 and 3.1.1.
- Record
GHSA-38h6-gmr2-j4wx- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
bigfork/silverstripe-form-capturePackagist |
3.0.0 up to 3.1.1 | 3.1.1 |
andrewhaine/silverstripe-form-capturePackagist |
2.0.0 up to 2.2.5 | 2.2.5 |
andrewhaine/silverstripe-form-capturePackagist |
1.0.0 up to 1.0.2 | 1.0.2 |
andrewhaine/silverstripe-form-capturePackagist |
0.2.0 to 0.2.3 | 1.0.2 |
bigfork/silverstripe-form-capturePackagist |
3.0.0 up to 3.1.1, plus listed versions 3.1.0 |
3.1.1 |
andrewhaine/silverstripe-form-capturePackagist |
0.2.0 up to 1.0.2, plus listed versions 0.2.10.2.31.01.0.1 |
1.0.2 |
andrewhaine/silverstripe-form-capturePackagist |
2.0.0 up to 2.2.5, plus listed versions 2.0.12.0.22.1.02.2.02.2.12.2.22.2.32.2.4 |
2.2.5 |
andrewhaine/silverstripe-form-capturePackagist |
1.0.0 up to 1.0.2, plus listed versions 1.0.1 |
1.0.2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-28851 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) in Bigfork Silverstripe Form Capture, published April 3, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.39%, the 33rd percentile. Fixed in bigfork/silverstripe-form-capture 3.1.1.
References
github.com/bigfork/silverstripe-form-capture/security/advisories/GHSA-38h6-gmr2-j4wx
github.com/bigfork/silverstripe-form-capture/commit/5b3aa39dd1eef042f173167b0fa4d3f717971772
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-28851
github.com/bigfork/silverstripe-form-capture/commit/3a7a3c480e3fccddce9c5f359796d45a8302a622
github.com/advisories/GHSA-38h6-gmr2-j4wx
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/28xxx/CVE-2023-28851.json
github.com/bigfork/silverstripe-form-capture