CVE-2024-0239 Contact Form 7 Connector < 1.2.3 - Reflected XSS
Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in admin browsers via unsanitized input, potentially leading to account takeover.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-0239?
CVE-2024-0239 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Contact Form 7 Connector, published on 16 Jan 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Contact Form 7 Connector WordPress plugin before 1.2.3 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against administrators.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-0239?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ari-Soft Contact Form 7 Connector.
How do I fix CVE-2024-0239?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-0239 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-2024-0239 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-0239 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Contact Form 7 Connector
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8mgx-wgjw-q32g.