CVE-2024-9940: codepeople calculated_fields_form Cross-site Scripting
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-9940 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in codepeople calculated_fields_form. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 32.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 17-10-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-04-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The Calculated Fields Form plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to HTML Injection in all versions up to, and including, 5.2.45. This is due to the plugin not properly neutralizing HTML elements from submitted forms. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary HTML that will render when the administrator views form submissions in their email.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST4.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NDiffers
- wordfenceSource5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.40%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
33%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.02 pp
From 0.37% on 21-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.
- CWE-75Failure to Sanitize Special Elements into a Different Plane (Special Element Injection)The product does not adequately filter user-controlled input for special elements with control implications.
Affected systems
Codepeople1 product
- calculated_fields_form≤ 5.2.45 | < 5.2.46
Wordpress1 product
- calculated-fields-form≤ 5.2.45 (fixed in 5.2.46)
2 vendors · 2 products