Vulnerability Report
Plugin Medium Patch path listed CVE-2022-25601

Contact Form X <= 2.4 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting parameter &tab discovered in Contact Form X WordPress plugin (versions <= 2.4).

Quick Answer

CVE-2022-25601 is a medium severity with CVSS 6.1 Cross-Site Scripting issue affecting the Plugin Contact Form X. It affects Versions up to 2.4 and is fixed in 2.4.1.

Published
Feb 25, 2022
Last Updated
Jan 22, 2024
Slug
contact-form-x
Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

Patch Status
Patched release is available
Remediation
Update to version 2.4.1, or a newer patched version
Operator Briefing

CVE-2022-25601 is tracked for the Plugin Contact Form X as medium severity with CVSS 6.1. The affected range is Versions up to 2.4. Update Contact Form X to 2.4.1 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.

Issue Type
Cross-Site Scripting
Primary Fixed Version
2.4.1
Primary Affected Range
Versions up to 2.4
Tracking ID
CVE-2022-25601
Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
contact-form-x View on wordpress.org
CVE CVE-2022-25601
Patched Versions
2.4.1
Affected Versions
Versions up to 2.4
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