CVE-2024-11272: The Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms WordPress plugin before 2.6.0 does not sanitise an

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-11272?

pirate forms: upgrade to 2.6.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-11272 being exploited?

CVE-2024-11272 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2024-11272 affect?

CVE-2024-11272 affects pirate forms. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). The Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms WordPress plugin before 2.6.0 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-11272?

Priority 31/100. Public exploit reference

Routine

MEDIUM 6.1UPGRADE

CVE-2024-11272 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.1) affecting pirate forms. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms WordPress plugin before 2.6.0 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup).

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.1 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 80%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2025-03-25
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): WPScan · Vendor: wpforms

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-03-25 06:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 06:57 UTCUpdated Record last modified

wpforms pirate forms UPGRADE

Affected: < 2.6.0

Fixed in: 2.6.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy pirate-forms || rpm -q pirate-forms || pirate-forms --version

2. UPGRADE to 2.6.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade pirate-forms

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade pirate-forms

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-11272?

pirate forms: upgrade to 2.6.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-11272 being exploited?

CVE-2024-11272 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2024-11272 affect?

CVE-2024-11272 affects pirate forms. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). The Contact Form & SMTP Plugin for WordPress by PirateForms WordPress plugin before 2.6.0 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks

How urgent is CVE-2024-11272?

Priority 31/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

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References

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