Extensions For Cf7WordPress extension · Hasthemes
CVE-2024-29102
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedImproper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in HasThemes Extensions For CF7 allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Extensions For CF7: from n/a through 3.0.6.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceA stored Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in HasThemes Extensions For CF7 allows authenticated or unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious JavaScript code through form inputs. This injected script is stored on the server and executes when other users view pages containing the affected form output, potentially leading to session hijacking or credential theft.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
Extensions For Cf7WordPress extension
< 3.0.7CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify plugin installationAccess WordPress admin dashboard, navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins, and locate 'HasThemes Extensions For CF7' in the list of active pluginsAffected if The plugin is present and active in the WordPress installation
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Identify installed versionIn the Plugins list, find the version number displayed under the plugin name 'HasThemes Extensions For CF7', or check the plugin header in /wp-content/plugins/ht-cf7-extensions/readme.txt or the main plugin fileAffected if Version is displayed as anything less than 3.0.7 or the version field is missing entirely
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Confirm plugin is in useCheck WordPress pages or posts where CF7 forms with HasThemes extensions are embedded, or inspect the site for shortcodes related to ht-cf7-extensionsAffected if Forms powered by this plugin are published and accepting user input on live pages
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Verify form field outputSubmit a test form entry through the affected CF7 form, then view the submitted data in the backend or on a frontend page that displays form submissions; inspect the HTML source to see if input is rendered as plain text or if HTML/script tags executeAffected if User-submitted content from form fields is displayed without sanitization or encoding (script tags would execute if injected)
You are affected if HasThemes Extensions For CF7 is installed with version 3.0.6 or lower and forms using this plugin are actively displaying user-submitted content without sanitization.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped3.0.7
Update HasThemes Extensions For CF7 to the latest patched version. If no patch is available, implement output encoding and input validation on all form fields within the plugin, or disable the plugin until a fix is released.
3.0.7
- Backup your WordPress site database and files before making any changes
- Navigate to WordPress admin dashboard > Plugins > Installed Plugins
- Locate 'Extensions For Cf7' (by HasThemes) in the plugin list
- Click 'Update now' if an update to version 3.0.7 is available, or manually upload version 3.0.7 of the plugin
- Verify the plugin is updated to version 3.0.7 in the Plugins list
- Clear any server-side caches if you use caching plugins
- Test form submissions to confirm the plugin functions correctly after the update
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
Fix this in Extensions For Cf7
Scoped from the published advisory
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- Implementation2.0 h
- Testing2.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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