CVE-2025-5730: The Contact Form Plugin WordPress plugin before 1.1.29 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, whic

Q: How do I fix CVE-2025-5730?

contact form: upgrade to 1.1.29. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2025-5730 being exploited?

CVE-2025-5730 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-2025-5730 affect?

CVE-2025-5730 affects contact form. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). The Contact Form Plugin WordPress plugin before 1.1.29 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2025-5730?

Priority 24/100. Public exploit reference

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3UPGRADE

CVE-2025-5730 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting contact form. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Contact Form Plugin WordPress plugin before 1.1.29 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	High
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.2% (top 85%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2025-06-30
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): WPScan · Vendor: ghozylab

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-06-30 06:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 09:48 UTCUpdated Record last modified

ghozylab contact form UPGRADE

Affected: < 1.1.29

Fixed in: 1.1.29

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

2. UPGRADE to 1.1.29 (Debian / Ubuntu)

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

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade contact-form

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-2025-5730?

contact form: upgrade to 1.1.29. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-5730 being exploited?

CVE-2025-5730 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-2025-5730 affect?

CVE-2025-5730 affects contact form. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). The Contact Form Plugin WordPress plugin before 1.1.29 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow high privilege users such as contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

How urgent is CVE-2025-5730?

Priority 24/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

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References

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