CVE-2024-39647 WordPress Message Filter for Contact Form 7 plugin <= 1.6.1.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

High 7.1 Published Updated

An attacker can inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users via the Message Filter for Contact Form 7 plugin.

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-2024-39647?

CVE-2024-39647 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Kofi Mokome Message Filter for Contact Form 7, published on 1 Aug 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 Kofi Mokome Message Filter for Contact Form 7 cf7-message-filter.This issue affects Message Filter for Contact Form 7: from n/a through <= 1.6.1.1.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-39647?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Kofimokome Message Filter for Contact Form 7.

How do I fix CVE-2024-39647?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-39647 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-2024-39647 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-39647 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c8p5-pv85-r8m8.

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