CVE-2024-10054: Happyforms < 1.26.3 - Admin+ Stored XSS

Published May 15, 2025
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Updated

The Happyforms WordPress plugin before 1.26.3 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 unfilteredhtml capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup).

Affected Software

2 affected components
Happyforms Happyforms<1.26.3
Happyforms Happyforms WordPress<1.26.3

Event History

May 15, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:06 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:06 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:15 PM
DescriptionSeverity

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-10054?

CVE-2024-10054 is considered a critical vulnerability due to the potential for Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-10054?

To remediate CVE-2024-10054, update the Happyforms plugin to version 1.26.3 or later.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2024-10054?

CVE-2024-10054 affects installations of the Happyforms plugin prior to version 1.26.3, particularly in WordPress environments.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2024-10054 facilitate?

CVE-2024-10054 allows high privilege users to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks due to insufficient sanitization and escaping of settings.

5

Is CVE-2024-10054 specific to certain user roles?

Yes, CVE-2024-10054 particularly impacts high privilege users, such as administrators, in WordPress multisite setups.

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