CVE-2025-31615 WordPress Simple Contact Forms plugin <= 1.6.4 - CSRF to Stored XSS vulnerability
Attackers can inject malicious scripts via CSRF, leading to stored XSS and potential account takeover in the Simple Contact Forms 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-2025-31615?
CVE-2025-31615 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in owenr88 Simple Contact Forms, published on 31 Mar 2025. 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
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in owenr88 Simple Contact Forms simple-contact-forms allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Simple Contact Forms: from n/a through <= 1.6.4.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-31615?
How do I fix CVE-2025-31615?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-31615 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-2025-31615 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-31615 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9p6m-j66g-84jh.