CVE-2024-13603 Wise Forms <= 1.2.0 - Unauthenticated Stored XSS
Unauthenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts via form submissions in the Wise Forms WordPress plugin, potentially leading to session hijacking or site defacement.
- 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-2024-13603?
CVE-2024-13603 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Wise Forms, published on 17 Feb 2025. 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 Wise Forms WordPress plugin through 1.2.0 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow unauthenticated users to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks via malicious form submissions.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-13603?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Kainex Wise Forms.
How do I fix CVE-2024-13603?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-13603 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-2024-13603 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-13603 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-52h4-gx23-qjqh.