Contact Form 7 Connector < 1.2.3 - Reflected XSS
CVE-2024-0239

6.1MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
Contact Form 7 Connector
Vendor
CVE Published:
16 January 2024

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

Summary

The Contact Form 7 Connector WordPress plugin before 1.2.3 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against administrators.

Affected Version(s)

Contact Form 7 Connector 0 < 1.2.3

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2024-0239 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b9a4a3e3-7cdd-4354-8541-...
exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.1
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Krzysztof Zając (CERT PL)
WPScan
.