CVE-2024-12290: The Infility Global plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘set_type’ pa

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-12290?

infility global: upgrade to 2.9.9. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-12290 being exploited?

CVE-2024-12290 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-2024-12290 affect?

CVE-2024-12290 affects infility global. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). The Infility Global plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘set_type’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.9.8 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it poss

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-12290?

Priority 29/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 6.1UPGRADE

CVE-2024-12290 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.1) affecting infility global. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Infility Global plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘set_type’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.9.8 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link. CVE-2024-12723 is a duplicate

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

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	0.4% (top 68%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2025-01-07
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: infility

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-01-07 05:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 06:59 UTCUpdated Record last modified

infility infility global UPGRADE

Affected: < 2.9.9

Fixed in: 2.9.9

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy infility-global || rpm -q infility-global || infility-global --version

2. UPGRADE to 2.9.9 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade infility-global

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade infility-global

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-2024-12290?

infility global: upgrade to 2.9.9. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-12290 being exploited?

CVE-2024-12290 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-2024-12290 affect?

CVE-2024-12290 affects infility global. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). The Infility Global plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘set_type’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.9.8 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it poss

How urgent is CVE-2024-12290?

Priority 29/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2024-12723 MEDIUM 6.1 UPGRADE The Infility Global WordPress plugin through 2.9.8 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting
CVE-2024-11496 MEDIUM 6.5 UPGRADE The Infility Global plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing c

References

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