CVE-2024-29117 WordPress Contact Forms by Cimatti plugin <= 1.7.0 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

High 7.1 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts via stored XSS in the Contact Forms by Cimatti plugin, potentially compromising user sessions.

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-2024-29117?

CVE-2024-29117 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Contact Forms by Cimatti, published on 19 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 Cimatti Consulting Contact Forms by Cimatti allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Contact Forms by Cimatti: from n/a through 1.7.0.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-29117?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cimatti Wordpress Contact Forms.

How do I fix CVE-2024-29117?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-29117 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-2024-29117 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-29117 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rh6r-mvm2-jvgv.

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