VDB-299452 · CVE-2024-13498 · GCVE-0-2024-13498

webaways NEX-Forms Plugin up to 8.8.1 on WordPress information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in webaways NEX-Forms Plugin up to 8.8.1 on WordPress. It has been declared as problematic. Affected is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to information disclosure. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-13498. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in webaways NEX-Forms Plugin up to 8.8.1 on WordPress and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

The NEX-Forms – Ultimate Form Builder – Contact forms and much more plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 8.8.1 via file uploads due to insufficient directory listing prevention and lack of randomization of file names. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including files uploaded via a form.

The weakness was disclosed by Tim Coen. The advisory is shared for download at wordfence.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-13498 since 01/16/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Productinfo

Type

WordPress Plugin

Vendor

webaways

Name

NEX-Forms Plugin

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.2

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 5.3
CNA Vector (Wordfence): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

01/16/2025 🔍
03/12/2025 +55 days 🔍
03/12/2025 +0 days 🔍
03/12/2025 +0 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wordfence.com
Researcher: Tim Coen
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2024-13498 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-13498
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-299452

Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2025 07:03
Changes: 03/12/2025 07:03 (64)
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Committer: mitr
Cache ID: 216::103