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CVE-2024-6935· NVD / CVE Program· CNA VulDB

formtools.org Form Tools User Settings Page cross site scripting

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in formtools.org Form Tools 3.1.1. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /admin/clients/ of the component User Settings Page. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. VDB-271990 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

MediumCVSS 5.1 · v4.0—No exploit No fix recorded
Published
Jul 20, 2024
Updated
Jun 17, 2026
EPSS
0.3% · 22th percentile
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Action score

20

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
20 / 40 · 5.1 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.3%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
proof of concept
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial

Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.

CNA vs NVD score

NVD
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CNA · VulDB
5.1
NVD has not scored this yet; the score shown is the CNA’s.

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.

Affected systems

VendorProduct
formtoolsform tools

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • formtools form tools3.1.1

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (VulDB). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • formtools.org Form Tools

    • 3.1.1affected

Same product

formtools: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2024-22718Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Form Tools 3.1.1 allows attackers to run arbitrary code via the client_id parameter in the appli
    38Monitor
  • CVE-2024-22719SQL Injection vulnerability in Form Tools 3.1.1 allows attackers to run arbitrary SQL commands via the 'keyword' when searching for a client
    32Monitor
  • CVE-2024-22722Server Side Template Injection (SSTI) vulnerability in Form Tools 3.1.1 allows attackers to run arbitrary commands via the Group Name field
    28Monitor
  • CVE-2024-22721Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Form Tools 3.1.1 allows attackers to manipulate sensitive user data via crafted link.
    25Monitor
  • CVE-2024-22717Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Form Tools 3.1.1 allows attackers to run arbitrary code via the First Name field in the applicat
    24Monitor
  • CVE-2024-22637Form Tools v3.1.1 was discovered to contain a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the component /form_builder/preview.php
    24Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

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Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

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No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

All researchers

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Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

  • CVE-2024-22718100 days apartCross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Form Tools 3.1.1 allows attackers to run arbitrary code via the client_id parameter in the appli
    38Monitor
  • CVE-2024-22717100 days apartCross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Form Tools 3.1.1 allows attackers to run arbitrary code via the First Name field in the applicat
    24Monitor
  • CVE-2024-22637177 days apartForm Tools v3.1.1 was discovered to contain a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the component /form_builder/preview.php
    24Monitor
  • CVE-2024-69340 days apartformtools.org Form Tools cross site scripting
    20Monitor

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
  • Administrator privileges are required.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Scope
X

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-79 · Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

nvd-secondary

Root cause

User content is inserted into the page as HTML. The browser interprets the content as code rather than data.

The bug in code

The whole CWE-79 class

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Vulnerable

ts
commentEl.innerHTML = comment.body;

Fixed

ts
commentEl.textContent = comment.body;

Attack context

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ATT&CK techniques

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Change log

No changes recorded on tracked fields yet. Score, KEV, exploit maturity and fix status changes appear here.

References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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