CVE-2022-25601

WordPress Contact Form X plugin <= 2.4 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Description

Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting parameter &tab discovered in Contact Form X WordPress plugin (versions <= 2.4).

Remediation

Solution:

  • Update to 2.4.1 or higher version.

Category

4.7
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.32%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org
Affected: Jeff Starr Contact Form X (WordPress plugin)
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-x/#developers third party advisory release notes
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/contact-form-x/wordpress-contact-form-x-plugin-2-4-authenticated-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability third party advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PZQCIZQI267YHVYSFB3CRKNK3F4ASPLK/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7CR6VGITIB2TXXZ6B5QRRWPU5S4BXQPD/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IJX6NVXSRN3RX3YUVEJQ4WUTQSDL3DSR/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-25601?
CVE-2022-25601 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-25601?
To fix CVE-2022-25601: Update to 2.4.1 or higher version.
Is CVE-2022-25601 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-25601 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-25601?
CVE-2022-25601 affects Jeff Starr Contact Form X (WordPress plugin).
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