CVE-2022-23179
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CVE-2022-23179 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The Contact Form & Lead Form Elementor Builder WordPress plugin before 1.7.0 does not escape some of its form fields before outputting them in attributes, which could allow high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed. EPSS estimates a 0.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Contact Form & Lead Form Elementor Builder WordPress plugin before 1.7.0 does not escape some of its form fields before outputting them in attributes, which could allow high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Themehunk | Contact Form \& Lead Form Elementor Builder | < 1.7.0 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/90b8af99-e4a1-4076-99fa-efe805dd4be4/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/90b8af99-e4a1-4076-99fa-efe805dd4be4/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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