CVE-2021-24705
NEX-Forms WordPress CSRF Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Description
The NEX-Forms WordPress plugin before 8.4.3 does not have CSRF checks in place when editing a form, and does not escape some of its settings as well as form fields before outputting them in attributes. This could allow attackers to make a logged in admin edit arbitrary forms with Cross-Site Scripting payloads in them
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 13, 2021, 11:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 7, 2023, 3:31 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
2.7
Exploitability Score :
1.7
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2021-24705.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/eca883d8-9499-4dbd-8fe1-4447fc2ca28a | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
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The following list is the news that have been mention
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2021-24705 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CWE WPScan CWE-352 Removed CWE WPScan CWE-79 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 18, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description The NEX-Forms WordPress plugin before 8.3.3 does not have CSRF checks in place when editing a form, and does not escape some of its settings as well as form fields before outputting them in attributes. This could allow attackers to make a logged in admin edit arbitrary forms with Cross-Site Scripting payloads in them The NEX-Forms WordPress plugin before 8.4.3 does not have CSRF checks in place when editing a form, and does not escape some of its settings as well as form fields before outputting them in attributes. This could allow attackers to make a logged in admin edit arbitrary forms with Cross-Site Scripting payloads in them -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 17, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description The NEX-Forms WordPress plugin through 7.9.4 does not escape some of its settings and form fields before outputting them in attributes, which could allow high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed. The NEX-Forms WordPress plugin before 8.3.3 does not have CSRF checks in place when editing a form, and does not escape some of its settings as well as form fields before outputting them in attributes. This could allow attackers to make a logged in admin edit arbitrary forms with Cross-Site Scripting payloads in them Added CWE WPScan CWE-352 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 15, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Changed Reference Type https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/eca883d8-9499-4dbd-8fe1-4447fc2ca28a No Types Assigned https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/eca883d8-9499-4dbd-8fe1-4447fc2ca28a Exploit, Third Party Advisory Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:basixonline:nex-forms:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions up to (including) 7.9.4
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-24705 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2021-24705
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.06 }} 0.00%
score
0.21285
percentile