CVE-2024-6412: html forms vulnerability

CVE-2024-6412: medium vulnerability affecting html forms. Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended administrator actions.
CVE-2024-6412CVSS 6.5CMS

CVE-2024-6412: html forms vulnerability

CVE-2024-6412: medium vulnerability affecting html forms. Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended administrator actions.

CVSS
6.5 MEDIUM
EPSS
18.76%
Known exploited
not in KEV
Product
html forms

What is known

The HTML Forms WordPress plugin before 1.3.34 does not have CSRF checks in some places, which could allow attackers to make logged in users perform unwanted actions via CSRF attacks

Business impact

Successful exploitation of CVE-2024-6412, a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) affecting html forms, may affect the confidentiality, integrity or availability of the vulnerable environment. The exact impact depends on the installed version, exposed interfaces and deployment configuration.

Recommended administrator action

Confirm whether html forms is present and compare installed versions with the vendor advisory and NVD record. Apply the vendor patch or documented mitigation; until remediation is complete, reduce exposure of affected interfaces, review relevant logs and monitor for indicators of exploitation. DataHouse can support version verification, managed patching, network exposure reduction, log review and backup validation for dedicated, cloud and colocated environments.

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