What the vulnerability does
01Description
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in MMDeveloper A Forms Plugin up to 1.4.2 on WordPress. This affects an unknown part of the file a-forms.php. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 1.4.3 is able to address this issue. The identifier of the patch is 3e693197bd69b7173cc16d8d2e0a7d501a2a0b06. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-222609 was assigned to this vulnerability.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
A Forms Plugin version 1.4.0 contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in form input handling. An authenticated user can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view the affected form. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger and does not affect data confidentiality or availability.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they view a form.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Site users could be redirected, have sessions hijacked, or have their data stolen via injected scripts in forms.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must be authenticated as a low-privilege user; victim must view the affected form.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
March 10, 2023
CVE published
August 6, 2024
Record updated
