TI-2017-14121 Aliases CVE-2017-20055 GHSA-4g9g-f7m3-gwjm

BestWebSoft Contact Form Plugin Stored cross site scriting

MEDIUM 58CWE-80Published 2022-06-16 · Updated 2025-04-15

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Low · Low · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-80.

Summary

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in BestWebSoft Contact Form Plugin 4.0.0. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation leads to basic cross site scripting (Stored). It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 4.0.2 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.0084 58th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: Poc
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
BestWebSoft	Contact Form Plugin	4.0.0	—	No fix listed	CNA

Contact Form Plugin VendorBestWebSoft Affected 4.0.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:bestwebsoft:contact_form:4.0.0:::::wordpress::	4.0.0	Vulnerable	BestWebSoft

cpe:2.3:a:bestwebsoft:contact_form:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions 4.0.0 Vulnerable ·BestWebSoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-20055
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4g9g-f7m3-gwjm

References

Exploit 2

TI-2012-05433 BestWebSoft Contact Form contact_form.php cntctfrm_settings_page cross-site request forgery CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2017-13664 The contact-form-plugin plugin before 4.0.6 for WordPress has multiple XSS issues. CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
TI-2017-01471 Cross-site scripting in BestWebSoft Captcha CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
TI-2016-08907 The contact-form-plugin plugin before 4.0.2 for WordPress has XSS. CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
TI-2015-07672 The contact-form-plugin plugin before 3.96 for WordPress has XSS. CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
TI-2013-06133 The contact-form-plugin plugin before 3.3.5 for WordPress has XSS. CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1

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Sources

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