CVE-2013-10022 BestWebSoft Contact Form Plugin contact_form.php cntctfrm_check_form cross site scripting

Low 3.5 Published 5 Apr 2023 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can inject malicious scripts via the contact form, requiring a plugin upgrade to mitigate the cross-site scripting risk.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2013-10022?

CVE-2013-10022 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in BestWebSoft Contact Form Plugin, published on 5 Apr 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in BestWebSoft Contact Form Plugin 3.51 on WordPress. Affected by this issue is the function cntctfrm_display_form/cntctfrm_check_form of the file contact_form.php. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be launched remotely. Upgrading to version 3.52 is able to address this issue. The patch is identified as 642ef1dc1751ab6642ce981fe126325bb574f898. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-225002 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-10022?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Bestwebsoft Contact Form.

How do I fix CVE-2013-10022?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-10022 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2013-10022 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-10022 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jq78-35r2-82rh.