CVE-2024-6725: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in strategy11team Formidable Forms – Contact Form Plugin, Survey, Quiz, Payment, Calculator Form & Custom Form Builder
The Formidable Forms – Contact Form Plugin, Survey, Quiz, Payment, Calculator Form & Custom Form Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘html’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 6.11.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with form editing permissions and Subscriber-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 Formidable Forms plugin for WordPress suffers from a stored XSS vulnerability (CWE-79) due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping of the 'html' parameter. Authenticated attackers with form editing permissions and at least Subscriber-level access can inject arbitrary scripts that execute in the context of users viewing the injected pages. This vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 6.11.1. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.9, reflecting network attack vector, high attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and partial impact on confidentiality and integrity.
Potential Impact
An attacker with authenticated access and form editing permissions can inject persistent malicious scripts into pages generated by the plugin. These scripts execute in the browsers of users who visit the affected pages, potentially leading to information disclosure or integrity issues within the affected site context. There is no indication of availability impact or known active exploitation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict form editing permissions to trusted users only to reduce risk. Monitor the plugin vendor's communications for updates or patches addressing this vulnerability.
CVE-2024-6725: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in strategy11team Formidable Forms – Contact Form Plugin, Survey, Quiz, Payment, Calculator Form & Custom Form Builder
Description
The Formidable Forms – Contact Form Plugin, Survey, Quiz, Payment, Calculator Form & Custom Form Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘html’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 6.11.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with form editing permissions and Subscriber-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
The Formidable Forms plugin for WordPress suffers from a stored XSS vulnerability (CWE-79) due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping of the 'html' parameter. Authenticated attackers with form editing permissions and at least Subscriber-level access can inject arbitrary scripts that execute in the context of users viewing the injected pages. This vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 6.11.1. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.9, reflecting network attack vector, high attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and partial impact on confidentiality and integrity.
Potential Impact
An attacker with authenticated access and form editing permissions can inject persistent malicious scripts into pages generated by the plugin. These scripts execute in the browsers of users who visit the affected pages, potentially leading to information disclosure or integrity issues within the affected site context. There is no indication of availability impact or known active exploitation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict form editing permissions to trusted users only to reduce risk. Monitor the plugin vendor's communications for updates or patches addressing this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-07-12T21:52:30.189Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6c0ab7ef31ef0b55f4c4
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:39:22 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 2:59:36 PM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 9:18:19 AM
Views: 9
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