Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in WPForms Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2024-13403

6.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Smub
Status
WPforms – Easy Form Builder For WordPress – Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Surveys, & More
Vendor
CVE Published:
4 February 2025

Summary

The WPForms plugin for WordPress, specifically in versions up to and including 1.9.3.1, is prone to a Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability stemming from inadequate input sanitization and output escaping in the 'fieldHTML' parameter. This flaw allows authenticated attackers with Contributor-level access and higher to inject arbitrary scripts into WordPress pages. When these pages are accessed, malicious scripts can execute, potentially compromising user data and website security.

Affected Version(s)

WPForms – Easy Form Builder for WordPress – Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Surveys, & More * <= 1.9.3.1

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpforms-lite/t...
https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpforms-lite/#developers

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.4
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Asaf Mozes
.