CVE-2024-44063 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-44063: WordPress Happyforms plugin <= 1.26.0 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Happyforms

Product Happyforms

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published September 15, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

6.5/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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 Happyforms allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Happyforms: from n/a through 1.26.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Happyforms versions up to 1.26.0 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows authenticated users to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect other users viewing the site. Update to version 1.26.14 or later to resolve this issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they interact with the form.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can inject scripts affecting other site visitors, potentially stealing session data or redirecting users.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege account and the victim must click a link or visit a page containing the malicious payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

September 15, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-44063 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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