CVE-2021-44097: EGavilan Media Contact-Form-With-Messages-Entry-Management 1.0 is vulnerable to SQL Injection via Addmessage.p

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CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2021-44097 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting contact-form-with-messages-entry-management. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

EGavilan Media Contact-Form-With-Messages-Entry-Management 1.0 is vulnerable to SQL Injection via Addmessage.php. This allows a remote attacker to compromise Application SQL database.

Why this priority

Critical severity
Public exploit reference
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.5% (top 26%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-89
Published	2022-06-02
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: contact-form-with-messages-entry-management project

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-06-02 14:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 04:11 UTCUpdated Record last modified

contact-form-with-messages-entry-management project contact-form-with-messages-entry-management DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy contact-form-with-messages-entry-management || rpm -q contact-form-with-messages-entry-management || contact-form-with-messages-entry-management --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison contact-form-with-messages-entry-management sudo apt install contact-form-with-messages-entry-management=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo apt-mark hold contact-form-with-messages-entry-management

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list contact-form-with-messages-entry-management sudo dnf downgrade contact-form-with-messages-entry-management-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add contact-form-with-messages-entry-management

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
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-2021-44097?

contact-form-with-messages-entry-management: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2021-44097 being exploited?

CVE-2021-44097 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-2021-44097 affect?

CVE-2021-44097 affects contact-form-with-messages-entry-management. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). EGavilan Media Contact-Form-With-Messages-Entry-Management 1.0 is vulnerable to SQL Injection via Addmessage.php. This allows a remote attacker to compromise Application SQL database.

How urgent is CVE-2021-44097?

Priority 63/100. Critical severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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