The HTML Forms plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to, and including, 1.4.1 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.
CVE-2024-56060 is a medium severity with CVSS 6.1 Cross-Site Scripting issue affecting the Plugin HTML Forms – Simple WordPress Forms Plugin. It affects Versions up to 1.4.1 and is fixed in 1.4.2.
CVE-2024-56060 is tracked for the Plugin HTML Forms – Simple WordPress Forms Plugin as medium severity with CVSS 6.1. The affected range is Versions up to 1.4.1. Update HTML Forms – Simple WordPress Forms Plugin to 1.4.2 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.
| Software Type | Plugin |
|---|---|
| Software Slug |
html-forms
View on wordpress.org
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| CVE | CVE-2024-56060 |
| Patched Versions |
1.4.2
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| Affected Versions |
Versions up to 1.4.1
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These internal links group the same WordPress plugin by CVE, issue type, severity, and patch status so operators and search engines can connect the full vulnerability cluster.
HTML Forms <= 1.5.1 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting
HTML Forms <= 1.3.24 - Authenticated (Administrator+) SQL Injection
HTML Forms <= 1.5.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
HTML Forms – Simple WordPress Forms Plugin <= 1.6.0 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting
HTML Forms <= 1.3.28 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Cross-Site Scripting
HTML Forms <= 1.5.5 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
HTML Forms – Simple WordPress Forms <= 1.3.32 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
HTML Forms – Simple WordPress Forms Plugin <= 1.3.33 - Cross-Site Request Forgery
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