CVE-2024-12749: The Competition Form WordPress plugin through 2.0 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used agains

high Affects competition-form (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The Competition Form WordPress plugin through 2.0 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used agains

Package
competition-form (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<=2.0
Fixed in
no fix recorded
Severity
high  CVSS 7.1
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (47.7th percentile)
Published
2025-01-29
Source
nvd

References

CWE-79
NVD recordcompetition-form (WordPress plugin) advisories

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