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CVE Vulnerability Details :
CVE-2022-25601
PUBLISHED
More InfoOfficial Page
Assigner-Patchstack
Assigner Org ID-21595511-bba5-4825-b968-b78d1f9984a3
View Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV) details
Published At-11 Mar, 2022 | 17:54
Updated At-28 Apr, 2026 | 16:07
Rejected At-
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)
WordPress Contact Form X plugin <= 2.4 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

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

Affected Products
Vendor
Jeff Starr
Product
Contact Form X (WordPress plugin)
Versions
Affected
  • From <= 2.4 through 2.4 (custom)
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
CWECWE-79CWE-79 Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
Type: CWE
CWE ID: CWE-79
Description: CWE-79 Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
3.14.7MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
Version: 3.1
Base score: 4.7
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions

Update to 2.4.1 or higher version.

Configurations

Workarounds

Exploits

Credits

Vulnerability discovered by Ex.Mi (Patchstack).
Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By

Rejected Reason

References
HyperlinkResource
https://wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-x/#developers
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/contact-form-x/wordpress-contact-form-x-plugin-2-4-authenticated-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PZQCIZQI267YHVYSFB3CRKNK3F4ASPLK/
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7CR6VGITIB2TXXZ6B5QRRWPU5S4BXQPD/
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IJX6NVXSRN3RX3YUVEJQ4WUTQSDL3DSR/
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
Hyperlink: https://wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-x/#developers
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/contact-form-x/wordpress-contact-form-x-plugin-2-4-authenticated-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PZQCIZQI267YHVYSFB3CRKNK3F4ASPLK/
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
Hyperlink: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7CR6VGITIB2TXXZ6B5QRRWPU5S4BXQPD/
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
Hyperlink: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IJX6NVXSRN3RX3YUVEJQ4WUTQSDL3DSR/
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
1. CVE Program Container
Affected Products
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions

Configurations

Workarounds

Exploits

Credits

Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By

Rejected Reason

References
HyperlinkResource
https://wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-x/#developers
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/contact-form-x/wordpress-contact-form-x-plugin-2-4-authenticated-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PZQCIZQI267YHVYSFB3CRKNK3F4ASPLK/
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
x_transferred
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7CR6VGITIB2TXXZ6B5QRRWPU5S4BXQPD/
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
x_transferred
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IJX6NVXSRN3RX3YUVEJQ4WUTQSDL3DSR/
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-x/#developers
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/contact-form-x/wordpress-contact-form-x-plugin-2-4-authenticated-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PZQCIZQI267YHVYSFB3CRKNK3F4ASPLK/
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7CR6VGITIB2TXXZ6B5QRRWPU5S4BXQPD/
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IJX6NVXSRN3RX3YUVEJQ4WUTQSDL3DSR/
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
x_transferred
2. CISA ADP Vulnrichment
Affected Products
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions

Configurations

Workarounds

Exploits

Credits

Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By

Rejected Reason

References
HyperlinkResource
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