CVE-2021-25080
MediumContact Form Entries <= 1.1.6 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Published Jan 25, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024 · Also known as 38e40a74-c4b7-4960-880d-a14e77fe1904
Key Facts
Patch immediately- CVE-2021-25080 is a medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 6.1 v3.1) affecting Contact Form Entries (Crmperks), Contact Form Entries – Contact Form 7, WPforms and more.
- It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. No public exploit code is known.
- EPSS estimates a 84% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- Fixed versions are available, including Contact Form Entries – Contact Form 7, WPforms and more 1.1.7, Contact Form Entries 1.1.7.
- Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.
CVSS v3.1
6.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)
84%
Higher than 99.6% of all scored CVEs
Exploited in the wild
No known
Not in a known-exploited catalog
Public exploit code
None known
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Description
The Contact Form Entries WordPress plugin before 1.1.7 does not validate, sanitise and escape the IP address retrieved via headers such as CLIENT-IP and X-FORWARDED-FOR, allowing unauthenticated attackers to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks against logged in admins viewing the created entry
Affected Products
3 affected entries in total| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Form EntriesCrmperks | See advisory | 1.1.7 |
| Contact Form Entries – Contact Form 7, WPforms and more | >= 1.1.7 | 1.1.7 |
Patched Releases
Contact Form Entries – Contact Form 7, WPforms and more
1.1.7
Contact Form Entries
1.1.7
Timeline
Publicly disclosed
Jan 25, 2022
Last updated
Aug 3, 2024
Weakness Type
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
References
- advisoryhttps://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2021-24423
- advisoryhttps://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2021-24694
- advisoryhttps://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2021-24696
- advisoryhttps://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2021-24733
- advisoryhttps://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2021-24858
FAQ
Common Questions.
The Contact Form Entries WordPress plugin before 1.1.7 does not validate, sanitise and escape the IP address retrieved via headers such as CLIENT-IP and X-FORWARDED-FOR, allowing unauthenticated attackers to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks against logged in admins viewing the created entry
Affected: Contact Form Entries (Crmperks); Contact Form Entries – Contact Form 7, WPforms and more versions >= 1.1.7. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
No public exploit code is known.
Fixed versions are available, including Contact Form Entries – Contact Form 7, WPforms and more 1.1.7, Contact Form Entries 1.1.7.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.
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