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Contact Form by BestWebSoft vulnerabilities
Contact Form by BestWebSoft has 7 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 9 Apr 2024.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 7
- Active installs
- 30,000+
- Latest version
- 4.3.9
- Last updated
- 16 May 2026
- Most recent
- 9 Apr 2024
Find it in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins. Severity is based on the CVSS score published with the CVE where one is available.
| Vulnerability | Severity | Affected | Fix | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2024-2198 | Medium 6.1 | Up to 4.2.8 | Fixed in a later version (latest 4.3.9) | 9 Apr 2024 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2024-2200 | Medium 6.1 | Before 4.2.9 | Fixed in 4.2.9 | 9 Apr 2024 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2013-7481 | Medium 6.1 | Before 3.3.5 | Fixed in 3.3.5 | 22 Aug 2019 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2017-18491 | Medium 6.1 | Before 4.0.6 | Fixed in 4.0.6 | 13 Aug 2019 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2016-10869 | Medium 6.1 | Before 4.0.2 | Fixed in 4.0.2 | 13 Aug 2019 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2013-7475 | Medium 6.1 | Before 3.52 | Fixed in 3.52 | 13 Aug 2019 |
| Cross-site scripting (XSS) CVE-2015-9295 | Medium 6.1 | Before 3.96 | Fixed in 3.96 | 13 Aug 2019 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2024-2198, 9 Apr 2024
- The Contact Form by BestWebSoft plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘cntctfrm_contact_address’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 4.2.8 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link. CVE record
- CVE-2024-2200, 9 Apr 2024
- The Contact Form by BestWebSoft plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘cntctfrm_contact_subject’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 4.2.8 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link. CVE record
- CVE-2013-7481, 22 Aug 2019
- The contact-form-plugin plugin before 3.3.5 for WordPress has XSS. CVE record
- CVE-2017-18491, 13 Aug 2019
- The contact-form-plugin plugin before 4.0.6 for WordPress has multiple XSS issues. CVE record
- CVE-2016-10869, 13 Aug 2019
- The contact-form-plugin plugin before 4.0.2 for WordPress has XSS. CVE record
- CVE-2013-7475, 13 Aug 2019
- The contact-form-plugin plugin before 3.52 for WordPress has XSS. CVE record
- CVE-2015-9295, 13 Aug 2019
- The contact-form-plugin plugin before 3.96 for WordPress has XSS. CVE record
What to do if you run Contact Form by BestWebSoft
If you run Contact Form by BestWebSoft, open WordPress and check the installed version in Plugins. Compare it with the affected versions in the vulnerability record. If a fixed version is available, take a current backup and update to that version or the latest supported release.
If no fixed version exists, consider disabling and removing the plugin or replacing it with a maintained alternative. After dealing with the affected software, check administrator users, unexpected file changes, redirects, unfamiliar pages and security logs for signs that the site may already have been altered.
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