CVE-2014-8955 json
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Contact Form Clean and Simple (clean-and-simple-contact-form-by-meg-nicholas) plugin 4.4.0…
published 2014-11-17 11 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2014-8782
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.6%
- EPSS 1.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 76%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Contact Form Clean and Simple (clean-and-simple-contact-form-by-meg-nicholas) plugin 4.4.0 and earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the cscf[name] parameter to contact-us/.
Exploit prediction
1.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128957/WordPress-Clean-And-Simple-Contact-Form-4.4.0-XSS.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2014-8955
- NVD CVE-2014-8955
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