CVE-2024-2258 Form Maker by 10Web <= 1.15.24 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Self-Based Cross-Site Scripting

Medium 4.4 Published Updated

Authenticated attackers can inject arbitrary scripts via display names in Form Maker plugin, leading to code execution when pages are viewed.

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-2024-2258?

CVE-2024-2258 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Form Maker by 10Web – Mobile-Friendly Drag & Drop Contact Form Builder, published on 27 Apr 2024. 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 Form Maker by 10Web – Mobile-Friendly Drag & Drop Contact Form Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via a user's display name autofilled into forms in all versions up to, and including, 1.15.24 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-2258?

It affects 1 product.

Products include 10web Form Maker.

How do I fix CVE-2024-2258?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-2258 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-2024-2258 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-2258 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w56x-w978-6469.

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