Vulnerability identifier: #VU17932

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-9646

CWE-ID: CWE-79

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Contact Form Email
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: CodePeople

Description

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied input, related to cp_admin_int_edition.inc.php in the "custom edition area". A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Contact Form Email: 1.2.44

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External links
http://lists.openwall.net/full-disclosure/2019/02/05/7
http://security-consulting.icu/blog/2019/02/wordpress-contact-form-email-xss-csrf/
http://wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-to-email/#developers

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.