XSS in Codepeople Calculated Fields Form
CVE-2024-9940
The Calculated Fields Form plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to HTML Injection in all versions up to, and including, 5.2.45. This is due to the plugin not properly neutralizing HTML elements from submitted forms. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary HTML that will render when the administrator views form submissions in their email.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (31.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 31st percentile — 31.3% 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
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e2c9f6a5-8698-4452-bf0a-c1d79… (Third Party Advisory)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-9940?
- CVE-2024-9940 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Codepeople Calculated Fields Form, classified under CWE-75. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2024-10-17.
- How severe is CVE-2024-9940?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-9940 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.