CVE-2021-24505 json
Forms < 1.12.3 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
published 5y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2021-11417
- cvss
- 5.4
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 49%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Forms WordPress plugin before 1.12.3 did not sanitise its input fields, leading to Stored Cross-Site scripting issues. The plugin was vulnerable to an Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability within the Forms "Add new" field.
Patch / fix
- madeit forms 1.12.3
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0.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 49% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/550e08ac-4c3a-4e22-8e98-bc5bfc020ca9 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.5 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- Unknown Forms
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/550e08ac-4c3a-4e22-8e98-bc5bfc020ca9
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-24505
- NVD CVE-2021-24505
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