CVE-2022-29408 Cross-site scripting in Advanced Contact form 7 DB (WordPress plugin)

Medium 4.7 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can inject persistent scripts into the Advanced Contact form 7 DB plugin, potentially hijacking user sessions or executing malicious code.

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-2022-29408?

CVE-2022-29408 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Vsourz Digital Advanced Contact form 7 DB (WordPress plugin), published on 25 May 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

Persistent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Vsourz Digital's Advanced Contact form 7 DB plugin <= 1.8.7 at WordPress.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-29408?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Vsourz Advanced Cf7 Db.

How do I fix CVE-2022-29408?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-29408 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-2022-29408 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-29408 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x6xc-r9j4-hqp7.

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