The Contact Form to DB plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to, and including, 1.5.6 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts that execute in a victim's browser.
CVE-2017-18492 is a medium severity with CVSS 6.1 Cross-Site Scripting issue affecting the Plugin Contact Form to DB by BestWebSoft – Messages Database Plugin For WordPress. It affects Versions up to 1.5.6 and is fixed in 1.5.7.
CVE-2017-18492 is tracked for the Plugin Contact Form to DB by BestWebSoft – Messages Database Plugin For WordPress as medium severity with CVSS 6.1. The affected range is Versions up to 1.5.6. Update Contact Form to DB by BestWebSoft – Messages Database Plugin For WordPress to 1.5.7 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.
| Software Type | Plugin |
|---|---|
| Software Slug |
contact-form-to-db
View on wordpress.org
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| CVE | CVE-2017-18492 |
| Patched Versions |
1.5.7
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| Affected Versions |
Versions up to 1.5.6
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These internal links group the same WordPress plugin by CVE, issue type, severity, and patch status so operators and search engines can connect the full vulnerability cluster.
Contact Form to DB by BestWebSoft – Messages Database Plugin For WordPress <= 1.7.2 - Authenticated (Author+) SQL Injection
Contact Form to DB by BestWebSoft <= 1.7.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) SQL Injection via cntctfrmtdb_department
Contact Form to DB by BestWebSoft <= 1.7.1 - Authenticated (Administrator+) SQL Injection via 's'
Contact Form to DB <= 1.7.0 - Multiple Cross-Site Scripting
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