CVE-2022-29408 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-29408: WordPress Advanced Contact form 7 DB plugin <= 1.8.7 - Unauthenticated Persistent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Vsourz Digital
Product Advanced Contact form 7 DB (WordPress plugin)
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published May 25, 2022
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

4.7/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Persistent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Vsourz Digital's Advanced Contact form 7 DB plugin <= 1.8.7 at WordPress.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Advanced Contact Form 7 DB plugin for WordPress versions up to 1.8.7 contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An attacker can inject malicious scripts into form submissions that execute in the browsers of site administrators and other users viewing the form data. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger but can affect multiple users across the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in the browsers of site admins and users viewing form submissions.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers can steal admin session cookies, modify site content, or redirect users to malicious sites via form submissions.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

No authentication required. A victim (admin or user) must view a page containing the injected form data.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 25, 2022 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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