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CVE-2024-12423: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in scottpaterson Business Essentials for Contact Form 7

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VulnerabilityCVE-2024-12423cvecve-2024-12423cwe-79
Published: Wed Jan 15 2025 (01/15/2025, 09:25:54 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: scottpaterson
Product: Business Essentials for Contact Form 7

Description

The Contact Form 7 Redirect & Thank You Page plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'post' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.7 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

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AILast updated: 04/09/2026, 12:44:59 UTC

Technical Analysis

The Contact Form 7 Redirect & Thank You Page plugin for WordPress suffers from a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79) due to improper neutralization of input in the 'post' parameter. This allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts that execute when a user interacts with a crafted link. The vulnerability affects all versions up to 1.0.7. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.1 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, scope change, and limited confidentiality and integrity impact without availability impact. There is no indication of known exploits in the wild or an available patch at this time.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation can lead to the execution of arbitrary scripts in the context of the victim's browser, potentially resulting in limited confidentiality and integrity impacts such as theft of user data or session tokens. The vulnerability does not affect availability. Since the attack requires user interaction and is reflected, the risk is moderate. No known active exploitation has been reported.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should consider disabling or replacing the vulnerable plugin to mitigate risk. Additionally, educating users to avoid clicking suspicious links can reduce exposure. Monitor the vendor's channels for updates regarding patches or official mitigations.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.1
Assigner Short Name
Wordfence
Date Reserved
2024-12-10T16:30:41.280Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 699f6e3bb7ef31ef0b59897a

Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:48:43 PM

Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 12:44:59 PM

Last updated: 4/12/2026, 7:37:26 AM

Views: 14

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