CVE-2024-30198 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-30198: WordPress Buddyforms plugin <= 2.8.5 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Themekraft

Product BuddyForms

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published March 27, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

5.8/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity High

Privileges required None

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in ThemeKraft BuddyForms allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects BuddyForms: from n/a through 2.8.5.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

BuddyForms versions up to 2.8.5 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into the site. An attacker can craft a malicious link that, when clicked by a site visitor, executes JavaScript in their browser. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or defacement. Update to version 2.9.0 or later to fix this issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in visitors' browsers via a crafted link.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Visitors clicking attacker-controlled links may have sessions hijacked, credentials stolen, or see defaced content.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must trick a site visitor into clicking a malicious link (no authentication required).

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 27, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-30198 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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