Reflected Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in Simple:Press Forum Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2024-12409

6.1MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Simple:press Forum
Vendor
CVE Published:
30 January 2025

What is CVE-2024-12409?

The Simple:Press Forum plugin for WordPress is susceptible to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting due to inadequate input sanitization of the 's' parameter. Unauthenticated attackers can exploit this vulnerability by crafting a malicious link. When a targeted user clicks such a link, they may inadvertently execute harmful scripts within their browser, compromising their session and potentially leading to data theft or other malicious actions.

Affected Version(s)

Simple:Press Forum 0 <= 6.10.11

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simplepress/tr...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&s...

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

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Dale Mavers
.