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GetResponse Forms by Optin Cat vulnerabilities
GetResponse Forms by Optin Cat has 2 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 18 Oct 2024.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 2
- Active installs
- 1,000+
- Latest version
- 2.6.2
- Last updated
- 16 Aug 2026
- Most recent
- 18 Oct 2024
Find it in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins. Severity is based on the CVSS score published with the CVE where one is available.
| Vulnerability | Severity | Affected | Fix | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2024-8740 | Medium 6.1 | Up to 2.5.6 | Fixed in a later version (latest 2.6.2) | 18 Oct 2024 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2023-0167 | Medium 5.4 | Before 5.5.31 | Fixed in 5.5.31 | 20 Mar 2023 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2024-8740, 18 Oct 2024
- The GetResponse Forms by Optin Cat plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting due to the use of add_query_arg without appropriate escaping on the URL in all versions up to, and including, 2.5.7. 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 record
- CVE-2023-0167, 20 Mar 2023
- The GetResponse for WordPress plugin through 5.5.31 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks. CVE record
What to do if you run GetResponse Forms by Optin Cat
If you run GetResponse Forms by Optin Cat, open WordPress and check the installed version in Plugins. Compare it with the affected versions in the vulnerability record. If a fixed version is available, take a current backup and update to that version or the latest supported release.
If no fixed version exists, consider disabling and removing the plugin or replacing it with a maintained alternative. After dealing with the affected software, check administrator users, unexpected file changes, redirects, unfamiliar pages and security logs for signs that the site may already have been altered.
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