CVE-2023-5955: The Contact Form Email WordPress plugin before 1.3.44 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which

Q: How do I fix CVE-2023-5955?

contact form email: upgrade to 1.3.44. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2023-5955 being exploited?

CVE-2023-5955 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-2023-5955 affect?

CVE-2023-5955 affects contact form email. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.8). The Contact Form Email WordPress plugin before 1.3.44 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capab

Q: How urgent is CVE-2023-5955?

Priority 32/100. Public exploit reference

Routine

MEDIUM 4.8UPGRADE

CVE-2023-5955 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.8) affecting contact form email. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Contact Form Email WordPress plugin before 1.3.44 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup)

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.8 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	High
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 61%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2023-12-11
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): WPScan · Vendor: codepeople

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2023-12-11 20:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 06:49 UTCUpdated Record last modified

codepeople contact form email UPGRADE

Affected: < 1.3.44

Fixed in: 1.3.44

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

2. UPGRADE to 1.3.44 (Debian / Ubuntu)

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

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade contact-form-email

Note

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

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2023-5955?

contact form email: upgrade to 1.3.44. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2023-5955 being exploited?

CVE-2023-5955 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-2023-5955 affect?

CVE-2023-5955 affects contact form email. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.8). The Contact Form Email WordPress plugin before 1.3.44 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capab

How urgent is CVE-2023-5955?

Priority 32/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

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