CVE-2024-2082
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts into WordPress pages using the EleForms plugin. The scripts execute whenever users view compromised pages, potentially affecting all visitors to vulnerable WordPress sites. All WordPress installations using EleForms plugin versions up to 2.9.9.7 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- EleForms – All In One Form Integration including DB for Elementor WordPress plugin
📦 What is this software?
Eleforms by Theinnovs
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could steal session cookies, redirect users to malicious sites, deface websites, or perform actions on behalf of authenticated users, potentially leading to complete site compromise.
Likely Case
Attackers inject malicious scripts to steal user credentials, session tokens, or redirect users to phishing sites, compromising user accounts and data.
If Mitigated
With proper web application firewalls and input validation, malicious payloads would be blocked, preventing successful exploitation.
🎯 Exploit Status
Stored XSS vulnerabilities are commonly exploited, and this requires no authentication, making exploitation straightforward.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2.9.9.8 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find EleForms plugin and click 'Update Now'. 4. Verify plugin version is 2.9.9.8 or higher.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Temporarily disable plugin
allDeactivate the EleForms plugin until patched to prevent exploitation.
wp plugin deactivate all-contact-form-integration-for-elementor
Enable WAF protection
allConfigure web application firewall to block XSS payloads in form parameters.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable the EleForms plugin immediately
- Implement strict Content Security Policy headers to mitigate XSS impact
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Installed Plugins for EleForms version. If version is 2.9.9.7 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get all-contact-form-integration-for-elementor --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, confirm plugin version shows 2.9.9.8 or higher in WordPress admin.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to form submission endpoints with script tags in parameters
- Multiple failed XSS attempts in web server logs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing <script> tags in form parameters
- Unusual outbound connections from compromised user browsers
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND ("<script>" OR "javascript:") AND uri_path="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" AND plugin="eleforms"🔗 References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3056456%40all-contact-form-integration-for-elementor%2Ftrunk&old=3021680%40all-contact-form-integration-for-elementor%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/cefcd612-0ba8-4225-8f23-817b7220ee7b?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3056456%40all-contact-form-integration-for-elementor%2Ftrunk&old=3021680%40all-contact-form-integration-for-elementor%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/cefcd612-0ba8-4225-8f23-817b7220ee7b?source=cve
