WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities
Caldera Forms < 1.9.7 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Description
The plugin does not validate and escape the cf-api parameter before outputting it back in the response, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Proof of Concept
The issue is only exploitable when there are no forms created yet https://example.com/?cf-api=%22%20style=position:fixed;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;%20onmouseover=alert(1)%20x
Affects Plugins
Fixed in 1.9.7 References
CVE
Classification
Type
XSS
OWASP top 10
CWE
CVSS
Miscellaneous
Original Researcher
Krzysztof Zając
Submitter
Krzysztof Zając
Submitter website
Verified
Yes
WPVDB ID
Timeline
Publicly Published
2022-03-28 (about 1 years ago)
Added
2022-03-28 (about 1 years ago)
Last Updated
2022-04-11 (about 1 years ago)
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