CVE-2024-12038: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in themekraft Post Form – Registration Form – Profile Form for User Profiles – Frontend Content Forms for User Submissions (UGC)
The Post Form – Registration Form – Profile Form for User Profiles – Frontend Content Forms for User Submissions (UGC) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'buddyforms_nav' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.15 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The themekraft WordPress plugin 'Post Form – Registration Form – Profile Form for User Profiles – Frontend Content Forms for User Submissions (UGC)' contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability identified as CVE-2024-12038. This vulnerability exists due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation, specifically in the 'buddyforms_nav' shortcode, which fails to adequately sanitize and escape user-supplied attributes. Authenticated attackers with contributor-level permissions or higher can exploit this flaw to inject arbitrary scripts that persist and execute in the context of other users viewing the injected pages. The vulnerability affects all versions up to 2.8.15 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.4 (medium severity). No patch or remediation details are currently available.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows authenticated users with contributor-level access or above to inject persistent malicious scripts into pages generated by the plugin. These scripts execute in the browsers of users who view the compromised pages, potentially leading to information disclosure or session hijacking. The vulnerability does not impact availability and has limited impact on confidentiality and integrity as per the CVSS vector.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict contributor-level access to trusted users only and consider disabling or removing the affected plugin if possible to prevent exploitation.
CVE-2024-12038: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in themekraft Post Form – Registration Form – Profile Form for User Profiles – Frontend Content Forms for User Submissions (UGC)
Description
The Post Form – Registration Form – Profile Form for User Profiles – Frontend Content Forms for User Submissions (UGC) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'buddyforms_nav' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.15 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
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Technical Analysis
The themekraft WordPress plugin 'Post Form – Registration Form – Profile Form for User Profiles – Frontend Content Forms for User Submissions (UGC)' contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability identified as CVE-2024-12038. This vulnerability exists due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation, specifically in the 'buddyforms_nav' shortcode, which fails to adequately sanitize and escape user-supplied attributes. Authenticated attackers with contributor-level permissions or higher can exploit this flaw to inject arbitrary scripts that persist and execute in the context of other users viewing the injected pages. The vulnerability affects all versions up to 2.8.15 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.4 (medium severity). No patch or remediation details are currently available.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows authenticated users with contributor-level access or above to inject persistent malicious scripts into pages generated by the plugin. These scripts execute in the browsers of users who view the compromised pages, potentially leading to information disclosure or session hijacking. The vulnerability does not impact availability and has limited impact on confidentiality and integrity as per the CVSS vector.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict contributor-level access to trusted users only and consider disabling or removing the affected plugin if possible to prevent exploitation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-12-02T16:53:28.413Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6e2bb7ef31ef0b5971ca
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:48:27 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 6:11:48 AM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 2:01:43 PM
Views: 20
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