WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2021-24907 Modified

Contact Form, Drag and Drop Form Builder for: Cross-site scripting

Contact Form, Drag and Drop Form Builder for is affected by cross-site scripting. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.

CVE / CNA score Pending The CVE record has not published a CNA CVSS assessment.
NVD score 6.1 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
Contact Form, Drag and Drop Form Builder for
Plugin slug
everest-forms
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Dec 21, 2021
Weakness
CWE-79 — Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

This CVE was published Dec 21, 2021 and is one of 24 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

No fixed release is identified. Update Contact Form, Drag and Drop Form Builder for when a confirmed fixed release becomes available; until then, disable and remove it when the site's risk warrants.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

The Contact Form, Drag and Drop Form Builder for WordPress plugin before 1.8.0 does not escape the status parameter before outputting it back in an attribute, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue

NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Primary and upstream sources