Arforms Form BuilderWordPress extension · Reputeinfosystems
CVE-2024-54223
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 Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS) vulnerability in reputeinfosystems ARForms Form Builder arforms-form-builder allows Code Injection.This issue affects ARForms Form Builder: from n/a through <= 1.7.1.
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 confidenceStored XSS vulnerability in ARForms Form Builder plugin allows attackers to inject malicious JavaScript via unsanitized form inputs. The plugin fails to properly neutralize script-related HTML tags in user-submitted form data, enabling code injection that executes when other users view affected pages.
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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
Arforms Form BuilderWordPress extension
< 1.7.2CVSS 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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Check the installed version of ARForms Form BuilderLocate the main plugin file (typically in wp-content/plugins/arforms-form-builder/ directory) and read the version declaration in the plugin header comment. Alternatively, check via WordPress admin dashboard under Plugins > Installed Plugins > ARForms Form Builder.Affected if The installed version is lower than 1.7.2 (for example, 1.7.0, 1.6.x, or earlier versions).
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Confirm the plugin is active on the siteNavigate to WordPress admin > Plugins > Installed Plugins and verify that ARForms Form Builder shows as 'Active'.Affected if The plugin is active and the version is below 1.7.2.
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Identify forms that accept and display user-submitted dataGo to ARForms > Forms and review all created forms. Focus on forms that may display submitted entries to other users or administrators (such as survey results, guest books, or frontend submission displays).Affected if Any active form exists that collects user input and displays submissions to visitors or other users without additional encoding.
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Inspect form field input handlingEdit each form and check the field configuration settings for any options related to input validation, sanitization, or allowed HTML tags. Look for fields that accept text input where submitted values are rendered on public pages.Affected if Form fields are configured to accept and render user input without visible sanitization controls enabled.
A user is affected if ARForms Form Builder version is below 1.7.2, the plugin is active, and any form displays submitted user data to other users without additional output encoding.
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 · scoped1.7.2
Update ARForms Form Builder to version 1.7.2 or later which includes proper input sanitization. If patching is not immediately possible, implement output encoding on all form field displays and consider deploying a WAF rule to filter malicious script payloads.
1.7.2
- Backup your WordPress site before making any changes
- Navigate to WordPress admin dashboard > Plugins > Installed Plugins
- Find ARForms Form Builder and click 'Update Now' or manually update to version 1.7.2
- After updating, verify the plugin version shows 1.7.2
- Test form submissions to ensure the plugin functions correctly after the update
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
Fix this in Arforms Form Builder
Scoped from the published advisory
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- Review / QA2.0 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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-54223 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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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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