CVE-2022-40191 WordPress Contact Form By Mega Forms plugin <= 1.2.4 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Authenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts into the Contact Form By Mega Forms plugin, potentially compromising user sessions or site integrity.
- 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-2022-40191?
CVE-2022-40191 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Ali Khallad Contact Form By Mega Forms (WordPress plugin), published on 9 Sep 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Authenticated (subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Ali Khallad's Contact Form By Mega Forms plugin <= 1.2.4 at WordPress.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-40191?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Contact Form by Mega Forms Project Contact Form by Mega Forms.
How do I fix CVE-2022-40191?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-40191 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-2022-40191 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-40191 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qhq9-93x7-7x6h.