CVE-2022-0248
Last modified
CVE-2022-0248 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. The Contact Form Submissions WordPress plugin before 1.7.3 does not sanitise and escape additional fields in contact form requests before outputting them in the related submission. As a result, unauthenticated attacker could perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks against admins viewing the malicious submission. EPSS estimates a 1.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Contact Form Submissions WordPress plugin before 1.7.3 does not sanitise and escape additional fields in contact form requests before outputting them in the related submission. As a result, unauthenticated attacker could perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks against admins viewing the malicious submission
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Form Submissions Project | Contact Form Submissions | < 1.7.3 |
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2682024Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d02cf542-2d75-46bc-a0df-67bbe501cc89Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2682024Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d02cf542-2d75-46bc-a0df-67bbe501cc89Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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