Vulnerability · Published Mar 11, 2022 · Assigned by Patchstack
CVE-2022-25601WordPress Contact Form X plugin <= 2.4 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Medium 4.7
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in Contact Form X (WordPress plugin) from Jeff Starr. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.0% (higher than 63% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.7Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)1.0%top 36.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting parameter &tab discovered in Contact Form X WordPress plugin (versions <= 2.4).
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Jeff Starr | Contact Form X (WordPress plugin) | <= 2.4 – through 2.4 |
Weakness: CWE-79 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
References
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-x/#developers x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/contact-form-x/wordpress-contact-form-x-plugin-2-4-authenticated-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability x_refsource_CONFIRM
- FEDORA-2022-4b3079c1be vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
- FEDORA-2022-956b6078fb vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
- FEDORA-2022-706aac2786 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA