XSS in Jeff Starr Contact Form X (WordPress Plugin)
CVE-2022-25601
Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting parameter &tab discovered in Contact Form X WordPress plugin (versions <= 2.4).
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (61.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 62nd percentile — 61.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Jeff Starr Contact Form X (WordPress Plugin) — versions <= 2.4
- Plugin-Planet Contact Form X
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 34, 35, 36
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-x/ (Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/contact-form-x/wordpress-contact-form-x-p… (Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-25601?
- CVE-2022-25601 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jeff Starr Contact Form X (WordPress Plugin), classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2022-03-11.
- How severe is CVE-2022-25601?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-25601 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.