CVE-2024-8542
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CVE-2024-8542 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The Everest Forms WordPress plugin before 3.0.3.1 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup).. EPSS estimates a 0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Everest Forms WordPress plugin before 3.0.3.1 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup).
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Wpeverest | Everest Forms | < 3.0.3.1 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e5f94dcf-a6dc-4c4c-acb6-1a7ead701053/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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