Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2024-24804 is a stored XSS flaw in websoudan MW WP Form for WordPress, affecting versions through 5.0.6. A low-privileged attacker may store content that runs in another user's browser. Business impact is moderate: account/session exposure, content tampering, or disruption are possible, but the supplied sources do not show active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate WordPress application risk. Prioritize internet-facing sites, high-trust admin portals, and environments where lower-privileged users can submit or manage form content. This is not shown as actively exploited in the supplied sources, but stored XSS can affect administrator sessions and site integrity.
Technical view
The vulnerability is CWE-79, improper input neutralization during web page generation. The CVSS 3.1 score is 6.5 with network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, user interaction required, changed scope, and low confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. Evidence identifies MW WP Form through 5.0.6 as affected.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running the MW WP Form plugin at version 5.0.6 or earlier. The CVSS vector indicates exploitation requires attacker privileges and user interaction, so public exposure depends on who can submit or manage affected form content.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not cite CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. Stored XSS generally matters because malicious content can persist and execute later for administrators or users who view affected pages, but no exploit details or confirmed campaigns are provided here.
Researcher notes
Do not assume products beyond websoudan MW WP Form. The bundle names affected versions through 5.0.6 but does not provide a fixed version. Validation should focus on version inventory, privilege paths, and stored content review without generating exploit payloads.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the MW WP Form plugin.
- Confirm whether installed versions are 5.0.6 or earlier.
- Check official vendor and Patchstack guidance for fixed versions or recommended action.
- If no fix is available, disable or remove the plugin where business risk is unacceptable.
- Limit form-management privileges to trusted users until remediation is complete.
Validation and detection
- Review plugin inventories from WordPress admin, asset management, or backups.
- Verify MW WP Form version numbers against the affected range through 5.0.6.
- Check whether untrusted users can create or modify affected form content.
- Review stored form content and related admin views for suspicious script-like entries.
- Confirm remediation by documenting upgraded, disabled, or removed plugin instances.
Public sources used
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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L2.33.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.5MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Source materials
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CWE details
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