CVE-2021-42361 describes a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Contact Form Email WordPress plugin, affecting versions up to and including 1.3.24. This flaw, stemming from insufficient input validation in the 'name' parameter, allows attackers with administrative privileges to inject malicious web scripts, particularly impacting multi-site installations where unfiltered_html is disabled. Rated with a CVSS score of 4.8 (Medium), the vulnerability requires high privileges and user interaction, with potential impacts on confidentiality and integrity. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.3.24CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:codepeople:contact_form_email:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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