CVE-2024-13785: CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') in reputeinfosystems Contact Form, Survey, Quiz & Popup Form Builder – ARForms
The The Contact Form, Survey, Quiz & Popup Form Builder – ARForms plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.2. This is due to the software allowing users to execute an action that does not properly validate a value before running do_shortcode. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-13785 is a code injection vulnerability in the ARForms WordPress plugin (versions up to 1.7.2) that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes. This occurs because the plugin does not properly validate input before invoking the WordPress do_shortcode function, enabling execution of arbitrary code within shortcodes. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-94 and has a medium CVSS score of 5.6, reflecting the potential for limited confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary shortcodes, potentially leading to limited information disclosure, modification of content, or disruption of service within the affected WordPress site. The CVSS vector indicates network attack vector with high attack complexity and no privileges or user interaction required, but the impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability is limited.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict access to the affected plugin and consider disabling it if possible. Monitor official channels from reputeinfosystems for updates or patches addressing this vulnerability.
CVE-2024-13785: CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') in reputeinfosystems Contact Form, Survey, Quiz & Popup Form Builder – ARForms
Description
The The Contact Form, Survey, Quiz & Popup Form Builder – ARForms plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.2. This is due to the software allowing users to execute an action that does not properly validate a value before running do_shortcode. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-13785 is a code injection vulnerability in the ARForms WordPress plugin (versions up to 1.7.2) that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes. This occurs because the plugin does not properly validate input before invoking the WordPress do_shortcode function, enabling execution of arbitrary code within shortcodes. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-94 and has a medium CVSS score of 5.6, reflecting the potential for limited confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary shortcodes, potentially leading to limited information disclosure, modification of content, or disruption of service within the affected WordPress site. The CVSS vector indicates network attack vector with high attack complexity and no privileges or user interaction required, but the impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability is limited.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict access to the affected plugin and consider disabling it if possible. Monitor official channels from reputeinfosystems for updates or patches addressing this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-01-28T20:47:46.970Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69be1806f4197a8e3b783b88
Added to database: 3/21/2026, 4:01:10 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 1:21:03 PM
Last updated: 5/1/2026, 1:50:54 PM
Views: 27
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