Medium severity · published May 10, 2026
CVE-2022-50959
WordPress Contact Form Builder 1.6.1 Cross-Site Scripting via code_generator.php
6.1
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 11% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CF
Contact Form Builder · wpdevart
1.6.1 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-50959
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-50959
wordpress.org
https://wordpress.org/plugins/contact-forms-builder/
www.exploit-db.com
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50734
www.vulncheck.com
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wordpress-contact-form-builder-cross-site-scripting-via-code-generator-php
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