PT-2025-7328 · WordPress · Buddyforms

B0Lli + 1 · Published 2025-02-22 · Updated 2025-02-22 · CVE-2024-12038

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.4

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions BuddyForms plugin for WordPress versions up to, and including, 2.8.15

Description The BuddyForms plugin for WordPress is affected by a Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user-supplied attributes in the buddyforms nav shortcode. This allows authenticated attackers with contributor-level access and above to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Recommendations For versions up to, and including, 2.8.15, consider disabling the buddyforms nav shortcode until a patch is available to prevent exploitation. Restrict access to pages that utilize this shortcode to minimize the risk of arbitrary script execution. Update to a version later than 2.8.15 when available.

Fix

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2024-12038

Affected Products

Buddyforms

References · 9

• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3244167/buddyforms/trunk/includes/shortcodes.php · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-12038 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-12038 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1893161402300289078 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cvedetector/18707 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/112130 · Telegram Post
• https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ff0568e2-3a1e-4ed6-835a-37e3d07d7b63?source=cve · Note
• https://twitter.com/vulns_space/status/1893180142010204604 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1893173021579374825 · Twitter Post