CVE-2024-23522 WordPress Formidable Forms plugin <= 6.7 - Content Injection vulnerability

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

An attacker can inject malicious scripts into web pages via the Formidable Forms plugin, potentially executing code in user browsers.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-23522?

CVE-2024-23522 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Strategy11 Form Builder Team Formidable Forms, published on 17 May 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS) vulnerability in Strategy11 Form Builder Team Formidable Forms allows Code Injection.This issue affects Formidable Forms: from n/a through 6.7.

Weakness: CWE-79, CWE-80

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-23522?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Strategy11 Formidable Forms.

How do I fix CVE-2024-23522?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-23522 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-2024-23522 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-23522 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8p46-c7vp-cvj5.

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