CVE-2022-0248 is a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the Contact Form Submissions WordPress plugin prior to version 1.7.3. Unauthenticated attackers can exploit this by injecting malicious scripts into additional form fields, which are then executed when an administrator views the submission. With a CVSS score of 6.1 (Medium), this vulnerability requires user interaction (an admin viewing the submission) and can lead to low impact 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.7.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:contact_form_submissions_project:contact_form_submissions:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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