CVE-2024-37537 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-37537: WordPress WS Contact Form plugin <= 1.3.7 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Uusweb.ee
Product WS Contact Form
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published July 21, 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 (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in UusWeb.Ee WS Contact Form allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WS Contact Form: from n/a through 1.3.7.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WS Contact Form versions up to 1.3.7 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows an authenticated administrator to inject malicious scripts into the application. The vulnerability requires user interaction—typically a victim visiting a crafted page—and can affect other users' browsers and site functionality. Site owners should update to a version newer than 1.3.7.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view affected pages.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An admin account could be compromised to inject scripts affecting other admins or site visitors.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have administrator privileges and the victim must visit a page containing the malicious payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

July 21, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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