Vulnerability · Published Jul 30, 2024 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2024-5809WP Ajax Contact Form <= 2.2.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Medium 6.1
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in WP Ajax Contact Form from Unknown. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 30% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.1Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 70.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The WP Ajax Contact Form WordPress plugin through 2.2.2 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against admin users
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | WP Ajax Contact Form | 0 – through 2.2.2 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/0af9fbcf-5f0e-4f7f-ae60-b46e704cf0a5/ exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description