CVE-2015-4010: Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Encrypted Contact Form plugin before 1.1 for WordPress

Q: How do I fix CVE-2015-4010?

encrypted contact form: upgrade to 1.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2015-4010 being exploited?

CVE-2015-4010 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2015-4010 affect?

CVE-2015-4010 affects encrypted contact form. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Encrypted Contact Form plugin before 1.1 for WordPress allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attack

Q: How urgent is CVE-2015-4010?

Priority 52/100. EPSS top 8%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference

This month

MEDIUM 6.8UPGRADE

CVE-2015-4010 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.8) affecting encrypted contact form. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Encrypted Contact Form plugin before 1.1 for WordPress allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via the iframe_url parameter in an Update Page action in the conformconf page to wp-admin/options-general.php.

Why this priority

EPSS top 8%: very likely to be exploited
Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.8 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	4.7% (top 8%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352
Published	2015-06-09
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: everybit

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2015-06-09 14:59 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:26 UTCUpdated Record last modified

everybit encrypted contact form UPGRADE

Affected: < 1.1

Fixed in: 1.1

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy encrypted-contact-form || rpm -q encrypted-contact-form || encrypted-contact-form --version

2. UPGRADE to 1.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade encrypted-contact-form

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade encrypted-contact-form

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: WordPress Plugin Encrypted Contact Form 1.0.4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2015-4010?

encrypted contact form: upgrade to 1.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2015-4010 being exploited?

CVE-2015-4010 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2015-4010 affect?

CVE-2015-4010 affects encrypted contact form. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Encrypted Contact Form plugin before 1.1 for WordPress allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attack

How urgent is CVE-2015-4010?

Priority 52/100. EPSS top 8%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities · PHP vulnerabilities

References

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