CVE-2024-13403: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in smub WPForms – Easy Form Builder for WordPress – Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Surveys, & More
The WPForms – Easy Form Builder for WordPress – Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Surveys, & More plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘fieldHTML’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.9.3.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. 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
CVE-2024-13403 describes a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the WPForms plugin for WordPress, specifically via the 'fieldHTML' parameter. Authenticated users with Contributor-level privileges or above can inject arbitrary web scripts due to improper input neutralization during page generation. This vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 1.9.3.1. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.4, reflecting a medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and no user interaction required. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality and integrity but not availability. No patch or remediation details are currently available from the vendor or advisory sources.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows authenticated contributors or higher to inject persistent malicious scripts into pages generated by the plugin. These scripts execute in the context of users viewing the affected pages, potentially leading to unauthorized actions such as session hijacking, data theft, or privilege escalation within the WordPress environment. The impact affects confidentiality and integrity but does not affect availability. There are no known active exploits reported.
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 limiting the use of the vulnerable plugin. Monitor for updates from the plugin vendor or WordPress security advisories to apply any forthcoming patches promptly.
CVE-2024-13403: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in smub WPForms – Easy Form Builder for WordPress – Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Surveys, & More
Description
The WPForms – Easy Form Builder for WordPress – Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Surveys, & More plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘fieldHTML’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.9.3.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. 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-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-13403 describes a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the WPForms plugin for WordPress, specifically via the 'fieldHTML' parameter. Authenticated users with Contributor-level privileges or above can inject arbitrary web scripts due to improper input neutralization during page generation. This vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 1.9.3.1. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.4, reflecting a medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and no user interaction required. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality and integrity but not availability. No patch or remediation details are currently available from the vendor or advisory sources.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows authenticated contributors or higher to inject persistent malicious scripts into pages generated by the plugin. These scripts execute in the context of users viewing the affected pages, potentially leading to unauthorized actions such as session hijacking, data theft, or privilege escalation within the WordPress environment. The impact affects confidentiality and integrity but does not affect availability. There are no known active exploits reported.
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 limiting the use of the vulnerable plugin. Monitor for updates from the plugin vendor or WordPress security advisories to apply any forthcoming patches promptly.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-01-14T22:56:25.161Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6e54b7ef31ef0b59e5b3
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:49:08 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 1:03:08 PM
Last updated: 4/11/2026, 7:00:09 PM
Views: 23
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