CVE-2022-25601 json
WordPress Contact Form X plugin <= 2.4 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
published 2022-03-11 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-30261
- cvss
- 4.7
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.0%
- EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 63%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting parameter &tab discovered in Contact Form X WordPress plugin (versions <= 2.4).
Patch / fix
- plugin-planet contact_form_x 2.4.1
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2022-25601 updated cvss 4.7
wordpress: Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Contact Form X WordPress plugin
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Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat productsnot affected: vulnerable code not present
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CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 20 mo ago
Exploit prediction
1.02% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 63% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 4.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| 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
- Jeff Starr Contact Form X (WordPress plugin)
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
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lists.fedoraproject.org
/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PZQCIZQI267YHVYSFB3CRKNK3F4ASPLK/
vendor-advisory
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lists.fedoraproject.org
/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7CR6VGITIB2TXXZ6B5QRRWPU5S4BXQPD/
vendor-advisory
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lists.fedoraproject.org
/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IJX6NVXSRN3RX3YUVEJQ4WUTQSDL3DSR/
vendor-advisory
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wordpress.org
/plugins/contact-form-x/#developers
release-notes, third-party-advisory
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patchstack.com
/database/vulnerability/contact-form-x/wordpress-contact-form-x-plugin-2-4-authenticated-reflected-cross-site-
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-25601
- NVD CVE-2022-25601
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