CVE-2023-2718: codepeople contact_form_email Cross-site Scripting
CVSS: 7.2v3.1HighModified
Published 12-06-2023Last modified 02-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-2718 is a high (CVSS 7.2) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in codepeople contact_form_email. EPSS estimates a 0.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 42.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.
CVSS score
7.2/10
010
High · v3.1 (wordfence)EPSS score
0.51%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2reference
Timeline
- 12-06-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 02-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The Contact Form Email WordPress plugin before 1.3.38 does not escape submitted values before displaying them in the HTML, leading to a Stored XSS vulnerability.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 versionHigh 7.2Preferred score · wordfence (Source)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NSources2 sources · 5.4–7.2
- NVDNIST5.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.51%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
42%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.51% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score0.51%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
2 foundExploit Reference (wpscan.com)
Maturity: unknown
Exploit Reference (onvio.nl)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Codepeople1 product
- contact_form_email< 1.3.38
Unknown1 product
- contact form email< 1.3.38
Wordpress1 product
- contact-form-to-email≤ 1.3.37 (fixed in 1.3.38)
3 vendors · 3 products
References
3 links- wpscan.com/vulnerability/8ad824a6-2d49-4f02-8252-393c59aa9705ExploitVDB EntryTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory