What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-24608?

CVE-2021-24608 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.8 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.7%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2021-24608?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2021-24608. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.7%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2021-24608?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2021-24608. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Formidable Form Builder CVE-2021-24608

MEDIUM

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)

2021-10-25 contact@wpscan.com

WordPress XSS Formidable Form Builder

4.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

4.8 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Oct 25, 2021 - 14:15 nvd

MEDIUM 4.8

DescriptionNVD

The Formidable Form Builder - Contact Form, Survey & Quiz Forms Plugin for WordPress plugin before 5.0.07 does not sanitise and escape its Form's Labels, allowing high privileged users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed

AnalysisAI

The Formidable Form Builder - Contact Form, Survey & Quiz Forms Plugin for WordPress plugin before 5.0.07 does not sanitise and escape its Form's Labels, allowing high privileged users to perform. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. The Formidable Form Builder - Contact Form, Survey & Quiz Forms Plugin for WordPress plugin before 5.0.07 does not sanitise and escape its Form's Labels, allowing high privileged users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed Affected products include: Strategy11 Formidable Form Builder. Version information: before 5.0.07.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.