CVE-2024-8740 describes a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the GetResponse Forms by Optin Cat plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to and including 2.5.6. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious web scripts into pages by tricking users into clicking a specially crafted link, due to improper escaping of URLs when using add_query_arg. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.1 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity, requiring user interaction, and potentially leading to low impact on confidentiality and integrity. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit tools like Metasploit or Nuclei modules, and it has garnered minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.5.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:fatcatapps:getresponse_forms:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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