CVE-2024-22149 WordPress cformsII plugin <= 15.0.5 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Stored XSS in CformsII plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts, 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-2024-22149?
CVE-2024-22149 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Oliver Seidel, Bastian Germann CformsII, published on 27 Mar 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
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Oliver Seidel, Bastian Germann CformsII allows Stored XSS.This issue affects CformsII: from n/a through 15.0.5.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-22149?
How do I fix CVE-2024-22149?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-22149 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-2024-22149 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-22149 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6rg4-q3ph-9w9g.