CVE-2024-5902
CVE-2024-5902 is a high-severity vulnerability in Monsterinsights Userfeedback with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.2. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-79.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.2)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (32nd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-47036
- Weakness: CWE-79
- Affected product: Monsterinsights Userfeedback
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
The User Feedback – Create Interactive Feedback Form, User Surveys, and Polls in Seconds plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the name parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.15 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in feedback form responses that will execute whenever a high-privileged user tries to view them.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-5902?
- The User Feedback – Create Interactive Feedback Form, User Surveys, and Polls in Seconds plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the name parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.15 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in feedback form responses that will execute whenever a high-privileged user tries to view them.
- How severe is CVE-2024-5902?
- CVE-2024-5902 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.2, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.
- Is CVE-2024-5902 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (32nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2024-5902?
- CVE-2024-5902 affects Monsterinsights Userfeedback. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2024-5902?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- Does CVE-2024-5902 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2024-5902 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-47036.
- When was CVE-2024-5902 published?
- CVE-2024-5902 was published on 2024-07-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/userfeedback-lite/tags/1.0.15/includes/frontend/class-userfeedback-frontend.php#L257
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/bce9ba42-f574-47c1-9ea5-1e56f9da8e71?source=cve
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:monsterinsights:userfeedback:*:*:*:*:lite:wordpress:*:*
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