CVE-2022-50959 (GCVE-0-2022-50959)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-10 12:12 – Updated: 2026-07-15 01:24
VLAI
Title
WordPress Contact Form Builder 1.6.1 Cross-Site Scripting via code_generator.php
Summary
WordPress Contact Form Builder 1.6.1 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts by exploiting the form_id parameter. Attackers can craft malicious URLs to code_generator.php with script payloads in the form_id parameter to execute arbitrary JavaScript in victim browsers.
SSVC
Exploitation: poc Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-05-11 16:25 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
VulnCheck CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard B 84/100 over 6699 records in the last 180 days details
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
wpdevart Contact Form Builder Affected: 1.6.1
    cpe:2.3:a:wpdevart:contact_form_builder:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
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Date Public
2022-02-07 00:00
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