WordPress Contact Form to DB by BestWebSoft Plugin <= 1.7.1 is vulnerable to SQL Injection
Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-89Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- SQL injection
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-89.
Summary
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in BestWebSoft Contact Form to DB by BestWebSoft – Messages Database Plugin For WordPress contact-form-to-db allows SQL Injection.This issue affects Contact Form to DB by BestWebSoft – Messages Database Plugin For WordPress: from n/a through 1.7.1.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00732 54th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
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 to DB by BestWebSoft – Messages Database Plugin For WordPress | up to 1.7.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Contact Form to DB by BestWebSoft – Messages Database Plugin For WordPress VendorBestWebSoft Affected up to 1.7.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:bestwebsoft:contact_form_to_db:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 1.7.1 | Vulnerable | BestWebSoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:bestwebsoft:contact_form_to_db:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 1.7.1 Vulnerable ·BestWebSoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-36508
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mph8-5cmm-748x
References
More BestWebSoft Contact Form To Db vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-13538 WordPress Contact Form to DB by BestWebSoft Plugin <= 1.7.0 is vulnerable to SQL Injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-23547 WordPress Contact Form to DB by BestWebSoft plugin <= 1.7.2 - SQL Injection vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-13665 The contact-form-to-db plugin before 1.5.7 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
Sources
- CVE-2023-36508 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-36508 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mph8-5cmm-748x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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