CVE-2025-8280 describes a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Contact Form 7 reCAPTCHA WordPress plugin, affecting versions through 1.2.0. The flaw stems from improper escaping of the $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] parameter, allowing malicious script injection in older web browsers. With a CVSS score of 5.8 (Medium), this vulnerability requires user interaction and high attack complexity, but could lead to limited impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The attack vector is network-based, and no authentication is required. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there any public exploit modules or proof-of-concept code available. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, indicating a low level of public awareness or concern.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:iambriansreed:contact_form_7_recaptcha:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.2 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.