XSS in Linksoftwarellc HTML Forms
CVE-2024-6243
The HTML Forms WordPress plugin before 1.3.33 does not sanitize and escape the form message inputs, allowing high-privilege users, such as administrators, to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disabled.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (26.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 26th percentile — 26.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linksoftwarellc HTML Forms
- HTML Forms — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/f4097877-ba19-4738-a994-9593b9a5a635/ (Exploit, technical-description, Third Party Advisory, exploit, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-6243?
- CVE-2024-6243 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linksoftwarellc HTML Forms, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 4.8/10. Published 2024-07-22.
- How severe is CVE-2024-6243?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-6243 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.