Stored XSS Vulnerability in Everest Forms Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2024-10471

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Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
Everest Forms
Vendor
CVE Published:
26 November 2024

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👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

Summary

CVE-2024-10471 is a critical stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability found in the Everest Forms WordPress plugin, affecting versions prior to 3.0.4.2. The vulnerability arises from improper sanitization and escaping of certain settings, allowing high privilege users, such as administrators, to perform stored XSS attacks even in environments where the unfiltered_html capability is restricted, such as multisite setups. This could lead to potential security breaches, unauthorized data access, and manipulation of website content, posing a significant risk to WordPress site integrity.

Affected Version(s)

Everest Forms 0 < 3.0.4.2

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-2024-10471 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/85d590c9-c96d-40c9-aa59-...
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Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Dmitrii Ignatyev
WPScan
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