XSS in Contact-Form-7-Datepicker Project
CVE-2020-11516
Stored XSS in the Contact Form 7 Datepicker plugin through 2.6.0 for WordPress allows authenticated attackers with minimal permissions to save arbitrary JavaScript to the plugin's settings via the unprotected wp_ajax_cf7dp_save_settings AJAX action and the ui_theme parameter. If an administrator creates or modifies a contact form, the JavaScript will be executed in their browser, which can then be used to create new administrative users or perform other actions using the administrator's session.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.007 (49.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Contact-form-7-datepicker_project Contact-form-7-datepicker
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-11516?
- CVE-2020-11516 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Contact-Form-7-Datepicker Project, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2020-04-07.
- How severe is CVE-2020-11516?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-11516 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.