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)
EPSS: 0.010 (59.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
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
- audit@patchstack.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- audit@patchstack.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- audit@patchstack.com (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
- audit@patchstack.com (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
- audit@patchstack.com (x_refsource_FEDORA, 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.