CVE-2024-0660: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in strategy11team Formidable Forms – Contact Form Plugin, Survey, Quiz, Payment, Calculator Form & Custom Form Builder
The Formidable Forms – Contact Form, Survey, Quiz, Payment, Calculator Form & Custom Form Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 6.7.2. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the update_settings function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change form settings and add malicious JavaScript via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Formidable Forms plugin for WordPress, versions up to and including 6.7.2, contains a CSRF vulnerability due to improper nonce validation in the update_settings function. This flaw enables attackers to perform unauthorized changes to form settings by convincing an administrator to execute a crafted request, potentially injecting malicious JavaScript. The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-0660 and is classified under CWE-352. It has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1, reflecting a medium impact with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, but requiring user interaction.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker to modify form settings without authentication by leveraging an administrator's interaction, potentially leading to the injection of malicious JavaScript. This could compromise the confidentiality and integrity of the affected site. There is no indication of availability impact. No known exploits have been reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, administrators should avoid interacting with untrusted links or requests that could trigger form settings changes. Monitor official channels from strategy11team for updates and apply patches promptly once released.
CVE-2024-0660: CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in strategy11team Formidable Forms – Contact Form Plugin, Survey, Quiz, Payment, Calculator Form & Custom Form Builder
Description
The Formidable Forms – Contact Form, Survey, Quiz, Payment, Calculator Form & Custom Form Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 6.7.2. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the update_settings function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change form settings and add malicious JavaScript via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Formidable Forms plugin for WordPress, versions up to and including 6.7.2, contains a CSRF vulnerability due to improper nonce validation in the update_settings function. This flaw enables attackers to perform unauthorized changes to form settings by convincing an administrator to execute a crafted request, potentially injecting malicious JavaScript. The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-0660 and is classified under CWE-352. It has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1, reflecting a medium impact with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, but requiring user interaction.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker to modify form settings without authentication by leveraging an administrator's interaction, potentially leading to the injection of malicious JavaScript. This could compromise the confidentiality and integrity of the affected site. There is no indication of availability impact. No known exploits have been reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, administrators should avoid interacting with untrusted links or requests that could trigger form settings changes. Monitor official channels from strategy11team for updates and apply patches promptly once released.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-01-17T16:16:06.223Z
- Cisa Enriched
- true
Threat ID: 682d983fc4522896dcbf0d09
Added to database: 5/21/2025, 9:09:19 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 5:38:08 AM
Last updated: 5/10/2026, 5:23:01 AM
Views: 74
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