CVE-2024-12409: The Simple:Press Forum plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 's' parame

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-12409?

simplepress: upgrade to 6.10.12. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-12409 being exploited?

CVE-2024-12409 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-2024-12409 affect?

CVE-2024-12409 affects simplepress. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). The Simple:Press Forum plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 's' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 6.10.11 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possib

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-12409?

Priority 28/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 6.1UPGRADE

CVE-2024-12409 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.1) affecting simplepress. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Simple:Press Forum plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 's' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 6.10.11 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.

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	0.3% (top 72%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2025-01-30
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: simplepress

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-01-30 11:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 06:59 UTCUpdated Record last modified

simplepress simplepress UPGRADE

Affected: < 6.10.12

Fixed in: 6.10.12

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy simplepress || rpm -q simplepress || simplepress --version

2. UPGRADE to 6.10.12 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade simplepress

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade simplepress

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-2024-12409?

simplepress: upgrade to 6.10.12. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-12409 being exploited?

CVE-2024-12409 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-2024-12409 affect?

CVE-2024-12409 affects simplepress. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). The Simple:Press Forum plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 's' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 6.10.11 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possib

How urgent is CVE-2024-12409?

Priority 28/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2024-13518 MEDIUM 4.3 UPGRADE The Simple:Press Forum plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to,
CVE-2024-10483 HIGH 7.1 UPGRADE The Simple:Press Forum WordPress plugin before 6.10.11 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputt

References

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