CVE-2023-28789 HIGH

CVE-2023-28789: WordPress Contact Forms by Cimatti Plugin <= 1.5.4 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Cimatti Consulting
Product WordPress Contact Forms by Cimatti
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published April 7, 2023
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

7.1/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Unauth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Cimatti Consulting WordPress Contact Forms by Cimatti plugin <= 1.5.4 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WordPress Contact Forms by Cimatti versions up to 1.5.4 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An attacker can inject malicious scripts into form fields that execute when site administrators or other users view the submitted 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 into contact form submissions that execute in other users' browsers.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Site visitors or admins viewing form submissions could have their sessions hijacked, credentials stolen, or be redirected to malicious sites.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must submit a form with malicious input; victim must view the form data in the WordPress admin or frontend.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 7, 2023 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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