CVE-2022-0250 Redirection for Contact Form 7 < 2.5.0 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in victim browsers via unescaped links in the Redirection for Contact Form 7 plugin.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-0250?
CVE-2022-0250 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Redirection for Contact Form 7, published on 4 Jul 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
The Redirection for Contact Form 7 WordPress plugin before 2.5.0 does not escape a link generated before outputting it in an attribute, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-0250?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Redirection-for-Contact-Form7 Redirection for Contact Form 7.
How do I fix CVE-2022-0250?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-0250 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-2022-0250 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-0250 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Redirection for Contact Form 7
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qrcp-h79f-78w4.