Calculated Fields Form
CVE-2024-12273
LOW
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Output encoding, context-aware escaping
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Execution The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Impact | CVSS score of 3.5 (LOW). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, high privileges required, user interaction required. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.17%. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A remote attacker could inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users by sending crafted requests to the affected application. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Mar 28, 2026
The Calculated Fields Form WordPress plugin before 5.2.62 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site. Rated low severity (CVSS 3.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.
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Technical ContextAI · show details
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 Calculated Fields Form WordPress plugin before 5.2.62 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup). Affected products include: Codepeople Calculated Fields Form. Version information: before 5.2.62.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
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CVSS VectorNVD
Lifecycle Timeline
2DescriptionCVE.org
The Calculated Fields Form WordPress plugin before 5.2.62 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup).
Executive ViewAI
CVE-2024-12273 is a low-severity vulnerability involving cross-site scripting (CVSS 3.5). The limited severity suggests constrained impact, typically requiring specific conditions or local access for exploitation. Apply vendor updates when available as part of routine maintenance.
Apply vendor patch during routine maintenance. Standard cross-site scripting mitigations apply if patching is delayed.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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EPSS
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Attack Technique
Cross-Site Scripting occurs when an application accepts untrusted data and sends it to a web browser without proper validation or encoding.
Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org
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