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CVE-2022-50959
CVE-2022-50959: medium vulnerability affecting the affected product. Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended administrator actions.
- CVSS
- 5.1 MEDIUM
- EPSS
- 11.11%
- Known exploited
- not in KEV
- Product
- -
What is known
WordPress Contact Form Builder 1.6.1 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts by exploiting the form_id parameter. Attackers can craft malicious URLs to code_generator.php with script payloads in the form_id parameter to execute arbitrary JavaScript in victim browsers.
Business impact
Successful exploitation of CVE-2022-50959, a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.1) affecting the affected product, may affect the confidentiality, integrity or availability of the vulnerable environment. The exact impact depends on the installed version, exposed interfaces and deployment configuration.
Recommended administrator action
Confirm whether the affected product is present and compare installed versions with the vendor advisory and NVD record. Apply the vendor patch or documented mitigation; until remediation is complete, reduce exposure of affected interfaces, review relevant logs and monitor for indicators of exploitation. DataHouse can support version verification, managed patching, network exposure reduction, log review and backup validation for dedicated, cloud and colocated environments.