# CVE-2023-37988: WordPress Contact Form Generator Plugin <= 2.5.5 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

> Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in victim browsers via reflected XSS in the Contact Form Generator plugin.

- **Severity:** High 7.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **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:** 10 Aug 2023
- **Updated:** 28 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-rm2v-6cj6-w92v

## What is CVE-2023-37988?

CVE-2023-37988 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Creative Solutions Contact Form Generator, published on 10 Aug 2023. 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

Unauth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Creative Solutions Contact Form Generator plugin <= 2.5.5 versions.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-37988?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Creative-Solutions Contact Form Generator.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-37988?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-37988 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-37988 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-37988 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Contact Form Generator <= 2.5.5 - Cross-Site Scripting (nuclei): http/cves/2023/CVE-2023-37988.yaml

## Other vulnerabilities in Creative Solutions Contact Form Generator

- [CVE-2023-35911](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-35911/): WordPress Contact Form Generator Plugin <= 2.6.0 is vulnerable to SQL Injection (high 8.5)
- [CVE-2015-6965](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-6965/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (medium 6.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-37988 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-37988 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Creative Solutions Contact Form Generator, published on 10 Aug 2023. 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-2023-37988 exists.

Affected product: Creative Solutions Contact Form Generator. 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-2023-37988/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-37988/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-37988
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-37988
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-37988

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-37988/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.