PT-2025-21523 · WordPress · Everest Forms

Dmitry Ignatyev · Published 2025-05-15 · Updated 2025-06-04 · CVE-2024-8542

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

4.8

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Everest Forms versions prior to 3.0.3.1

Description: The issue concerns the Everest Forms WordPress plugin, where it fails to properly sanitize and escape some of its settings. This could allow high-privilege users, such as administrators, to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks. This is possible even when the unfiltered html capability is disallowed, for example, in a multisite setup.

Recommendations: For versions prior to 3.0.3.1, update to version 3.0.3.1 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the plugin's settings to minimize the risk of exploitation. Avoid using the vulnerable settings in the affected plugin until the issue is resolved.

Exploit

Fix

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2024-8542

Affected Products

Everest Forms

References · 5

• 🔥 https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e5f94dcf-a6dc-4c4c-acb6-1a7ead701053 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-8542 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-8542 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/124663 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1923119311545303168 · Twitter Post