CVE-2024-47389 WordPress NEX-Forms plugin <= 8.7.3 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

High 7.1 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in victim browsers via reflected XSS in the NEX-Forms WordPress 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-2024-47389?

CVE-2024-47389 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Basix NEX-Forms, published on 5 Oct 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 Basix NEX-Forms nex-forms-express-wp-form-builder allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects NEX-Forms: from n/a through <= 8.7.3.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-47389?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Basixonline Nex-Forms.

How do I fix CVE-2024-47389?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-47389 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-2024-47389 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-47389 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pq37-gqvx-wm9r.

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