Contact Form 7 Connector < 1.2.3 - Reflected XSS
Priority MEDIUM 60CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The Contact Form 7 Connector WordPress plugin before 1.2.3 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against administrators.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00454 39th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed Contact Form 7 Connector (Unknown): 1.2.3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Contact Form 7 Connector | before 1.2.3 | 1.2.3 | Patch available | CNA |
- Contact Form 7 Connector VendorUnknown Affected before 1.2.3 Fixed in 1.2.3 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Contact Form 7 Connector (Unknown) Fixed in 1.2.3
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-0239
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8mgx-wgjw-q32g
References
More ARI Soft Contact Form 7 Connector vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-16398 WordPress Contact Form 7 Connector Plugin <= 1.2.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2024-0239 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-0239 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8mgx-wgjw-q32g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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