CVE-2024-49319 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-49319: WordPress Awesome Contact Form7 for Elementor plugin <= 3.0 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor B.m. Rafiul Alam
Product Awesome Contact Form7 for Elementor
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published October 17, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026

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 ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in B.M. Rafiul Alam Awesome Contact Form7 for Elementor awesome-contact-form7-for-elementor.This issue affects Awesome Contact Form7 for Elementor: from n/a through <= 3.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Awesome Contact Form7 for Elementor versions 3.0 and earlier contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts into form fields. When other users view the affected content, the scripts execute in their browsers, potentially compromising their sessions or stealing data. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute when other users view the form or its data.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Visitor accounts and data can be compromised if they interact with injected form content.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege user account and the victim must view the affected form or page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

October 17, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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