# CVE-2024-6936: formtools.org Form Tools Setting code injection

> Remote attackers with permissions can inject code via the Page Theme argument in Form Tools settings, potentially executing arbitrary commands.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.1 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 21 Jul 2024
- **Updated:** 1 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-rhmh-7x7r-chvm

## What is CVE-2024-6936?

CVE-2024-6936 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in formtools.org Form Tools, published on 21 Jul 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in formtools.org Form Tools 3.1.1. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /admin/settings/index.php?page=accounts of the component Setting Handler. The manipulation of the argument Page Theme leads to code injection. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-271991. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Weakness: CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-6936?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Formtools Form Tools.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-6936?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-6936 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-6936 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-6936 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in formtools.org Form Tools

- [CVE-2024-22718](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-22718/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (critical 9.6)
- [CVE-2024-22719](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-22719/): SQL injection in n/a (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2024-22722](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-22722/): Code injection in n/a (high 7.2)
- [CVE-2024-22721](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-22721/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (medium 6.3)
- [CVE-2024-22717](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-22717/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 6.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-6936 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-6936 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in formtools.org Form Tools, published on 21 Jul 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-6936 exists.

Affected product: formtools.org Form Tools. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-6936/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-6936/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-6936
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-6936
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-6936

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-6936/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.