CVE-2025-22761 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-22761: WordPress Ajax Contact Form plugin <= 1.4.1 - Stored Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Olaf Lederer
Product Ajax Contact Form
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published January 15, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

6.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Olaf Lederer Ajax Contact Form fws-ajax-contact-form allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Ajax Contact Form: from n/a through <= 1.4.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Ajax Contact Form versions 1.4.1 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An attacker with low-level user access can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they interact with the form. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they view or interact with the contact form.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users with low privileges can inject scripts affecting other site visitors, potentially stealing data or modifying content.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker needs low-level user account access and the victim must view a page containing the affected form.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 15, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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