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TI-2024-07919 Aliases CVE-2024-8542GHSA-6c4h-4fjm-m75j

Everest Forms < 3.0.3.1 - Admin+ Stored XSS

Priority MEDIUM 55CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

The Everest Forms WordPress plugin before 3.0.3.1 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup).

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00362 30th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed Everest Forms (Unknown): 3.0.3.1

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
UnknownEverest Formsbefore 3.0.3.13.0.3.1Patch availableCNA
  • Everest Forms VendorUnknown Affected before 3.0.3.1 Fixed in 3.0.3.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:wpeverest:everest_forms:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*before 3.0.3.1Vulnerablewpeverest
  • cpe:2.3:a:wpeverest:everest_forms:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 3.0.3.1 Vulnerable ·wpeverest

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Everest Forms (Unknown) Fixed in 3.0.3.1

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-8542
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6c4h-4fjm-m75j

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2025-00958 Everest Forms <= 3.0.9.4 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload, Read, and Deletion CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-03022 Deserialization of untrusted data in wpeverest Everest Forms – Contact Form, Payment… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-12173 Everest Forms < 3.0.8.1 - Admin+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1LOW 3.5
  • TI-2019-10207 A SQL injection vulnerability exists in WPEverest Everest Forms plugin for WordPress… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-05353 Everest Forms (Pro) <= 1.9.4 - Unauthenticated Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Deletion CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2024-01688 Everest Forms <= 2.0.7 - Unauthenticated Server-Side Request Forgery via font_url CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
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Sources

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