CVE-2024-29117: WordPress Contact Forms by Cimatti plugin <= 1.7.0 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-03-19 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Cimatti Consulting Contact Forms by Cimatti allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Contact Forms by Cimatti: from n/a through 1.7.0.

Affected products

cimatti Contact Forms by Cimatti: before 1.8.0 — fixed in 1.8.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: cimatti Contact Forms by Cimatti 1.8.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/contact-forms/wordpress-contact-forms-by-cimatti-plugin-1-7-0-unauthenticated-stored-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/contact-forms/wordpress-contact-forms-by-cimatti-plugin-1-7-0-unauthenticated-stored-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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