# CVE-2017-20053: XYZScripts Contact Form Manager Plugin cross-site request forgery

> Attackers can perform unauthorized actions on behalf of authenticated users via cross-site request forgery in the Contact Form Manager plugin.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 16 Jun 2022
- **Updated:** 15 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-vpmc-j5g3-84g8

## What is CVE-2017-20053?

CVE-2017-20053 is a medium-severity vulnerability in XYZScripts Contact Form Manager Plugin, published on 16 Jun 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

A vulnerability was found in XYZScripts Contact Form Manager Plugin. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation leads to cross-site request forgery. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Weakness: CWE-352 (Cross-Site Request Forgery)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-20053?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Xyzscripts Contact Form Manager.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-20053?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-20053 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-20053 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-20053 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in XYZScripts Contact Form Manager Plugin

- [CVE-2017-20054](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-20054/): XYZScripts Contact Form Manager Plugin cross site scriting (low 3.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-20053 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-20053 is a medium-severity vulnerability in XYZScripts Contact Form Manager Plugin, published on 16 Jun 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-20053 exists.

Affected product: XYZScripts Contact Form Manager Plugin. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-20053/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-20053/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-20053
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-20053
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-20053

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-20053/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.