CVE-2024-33697 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-33697: WordPress CF7 File Download plugin <= 2.0 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Rimes Gold
Product CF7 File Download – File Download for CF7
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published April 26, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

5.9/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/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 Rimes Gold CF7 File Download – File Download for CF7 allows Stored XSS.This issue affects CF7 File Download – File Download for CF7: from n/a through 2.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

CF7 File Download for Contact Form 7 versions up to 2.0 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated administrator with high privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they interact with the plugin. The vulnerability requires user interaction and affects the integrity and confidentiality of site data.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers to steal data or perform actions on their behalf.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

A malicious admin can compromise other users' sessions and steal sensitive information or modify site content.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-level admin privileges and the victim must visit a page containing the injected payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 26, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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