CVE-2021-25080

Public Exploit
Contact Form Entries < 1.1.7 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Description

The Contact Form Entries WordPress plugin before 1.1.7 does not validate, sanitise and escape the IP address retrieved via headers such as CLIENT-IP and X-FORWARDED-FOR, allowing unauthenticated attackers to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks against logged in admins viewing the created entry

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 51.61% Top 5%
Third-Party Advisory wordpress.org Third-Party Advisory wpscan.com
Affected: Unknown Contact Form Entries – Contact Form 7, WPforms and more
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/acd3d98a-aab8-49be-b77e-e8c6ede171ac third party advisory exploit
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2450335 third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-25080?
CVE-2021-25080 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-25080?
To fix CVE-2021-25080, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-25080 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-25080 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~52% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-25080?
CVE-2021-25080 affects Unknown Contact Form Entries – Contact Form 7, WPforms and more.
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