CVE-2021-24505 Forms < 1.12.3 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Authenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts into the Forms plugin, potentially leading to session hijacking or site defacement.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-24505?
CVE-2021-24505 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Forms, published on 9 Aug 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Forms WordPress plugin before 1.12.3 did not sanitise its input fields, leading to Stored Cross-Site scripting issues. The plugin was vulnerable to an Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability within the Forms "Add new" field.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24505?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Madeit Forms.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24505?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24505 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2021-24505 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24505 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-chv5-257q-w5jx.