CVE-2022-0879 json
Caldera Forms < 1.9.7 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
published 2022-04-18 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-15916
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.2%
- EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 67%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
The Caldera Forms WordPress plugin before 1.9.7 does not validate and escape the cf-api parameter before outputting it back in the response, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Patch / fix
- calderaforms caldera_forms 1.9.7
Exploit prediction
1.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 67% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Nuclei template Caldera Forms < 1.9.7 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting nuclei detection template
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c12f6087-1875-4edf-ac32-bec6f712968d referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- Unknown Caldera Forms – More Than Contact Forms
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/c12f6087-1875-4edf-ac32-bec6f712968d
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-0879
- NVD CVE-2022-0879
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