CVE-2024-2242
MEDIUMContact Form 7 <= 5.9 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via Active-Tab Parameter
Title source: llmExploitation Summary
EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2024-2242. PoCs published by RandomRobbieBF.
AI-analyzed exploit summary The repository contains a functional proof-of-concept for CVE-2024-2242, demonstrating a reflected XSS vulnerability in Contact Form 7 <= 5.9 via the 'active-tab' parameter. The PoC includes an HTML form that submits a crafted payload to trigger the XSS when an admin clicks the link.
Description
The Contact Form 7 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘active-tab’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 5.9 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.
Exploits (1)
The repository contains a functional proof-of-concept for CVE-2024-2242, demonstrating a reflected XSS vulnerability in Contact Form 7 <= 5.9 via the 'active-tab' parameter. The PoC includes an HTML form that submits a crafted payload to trigger the XSS when an admin clicks the link.
References (2)
Scores
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N