CVE-2022-0248: The Contact Form Submissions WordPress plugin before 1.7.3 does not sanitise and escape additional fields in c

Q: How do I fix CVE-2022-0248?

contact form submissions: upgrade to 1.7.3. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2022-0248 being exploited?

CVE-2022-0248 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-2022-0248 affect?

CVE-2022-0248 affects contact form submissions. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). The Contact Form Submissions WordPress plugin before 1.7.3 does not sanitise and escape additional fields in contact form requests before outputting them in the related submission. As a result, unauthenticated attacker could perform Cross-S

Q: How urgent is CVE-2022-0248?

Priority 46/100. Public exploit reference

This month

MEDIUM 6.1UPGRADE

CVE-2022-0248 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.1) affecting contact form submissions. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Contact Form Submissions WordPress plugin before 1.7.3 does not sanitise and escape additional fields in contact form requests before outputting them in the related submission. As a result, unauthenticated attacker could perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks against admins viewing the malicious submission

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.1 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	1.7% (top 23%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2022-03-14
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): WPScan · Vendor: contact form submissions project

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-03-14 15:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 04:20 UTCUpdated Record last modified

contact form submissions project contact form submissions UPGRADE

Affected: < 1.7.3

Fixed in: 1.7.3

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

2. UPGRADE to 1.7.3 (Debian / Ubuntu)

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

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade contact-form-submissions

Note

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

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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-2022-0248?

contact form submissions: upgrade to 1.7.3. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2022-0248 being exploited?

CVE-2022-0248 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-2022-0248 affect?

CVE-2022-0248 affects contact form submissions. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). The Contact Form Submissions WordPress plugin before 1.7.3 does not sanitise and escape additional fields in contact form requests before outputting them in the related submission. As a result, unauthenticated attacker could perform Cross-S

How urgent is CVE-2022-0248?

Priority 46/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities

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