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Vulnerabilities

CVE-2022-50959

Medium
CWE-79 — Weakness Type
Published: May 10, 2026  ·  Modified: May 13, 2026  ·  Source: NVD
CVSS v3
6.1
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

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.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

WordPress Contact Form Builder 1.6.1 contains a reflected XSS vulnerability in the form_id parameter of code_generator.php, allowing unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts. This vulnerability can be exploited through crafted URLs to execute arbitrary JavaScript in victim browsers, potentially leading to credential theft, session hijacking, or malware distribution. No patch is currently available, requiring immediate compensating controls.

📄 Description (Arabic)

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 23, 2026 03:41
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi organizations using WordPress Contact Form Builder 1.6.1 are at risk, particularly: e-commerce platforms and online retailers, government websites and citizen service portals, banking and financial services websites, healthcare provider portals, telecommunications service websites, and educational institutions. The vulnerability poses significant risk to organizations collecting customer data through contact forms, as attackers can steal session cookies, capture form submissions, redirect users to phishing sites, or inject malware. Government entities under NCA oversight and financial institutions under SAMA supervision face heightened compliance implications.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
E-commerce and Retail Government and Public Administration Banking and Financial Services Healthcare Telecommunications Education Hospitality and Tourism
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
6.8
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Identify all WordPress installations using Contact Form Builder 1.6.1 across your organization
2. Disable or remove the plugin immediately if not critical to operations
3. If removal is not possible, restrict access to code_generator.php via web application firewall (WAF) rules
4. Implement input validation and output encoding on the form_id parameter

COMPENSATING CONTROLS:
1. Deploy WAF rules to block requests containing script tags or JavaScript payloads in form_id parameter
2. Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to prevent inline script execution
3. Enable HTTP-only and Secure flags on session cookies
4. Monitor access logs for suspicious form_id parameter values containing script patterns
5. Implement rate limiting on code_generator.php endpoint

DETECTION RULES:
1. Alert on form_id parameters containing: <script, javascript:, onerror=, onload=, eval(
2. Monitor for unusual referrer patterns to code_generator.php
3. Track failed form submissions with special characters in form_id
4. Log all access to code_generator.php for forensic analysis

PATCHING:
1. Contact plugin vendor for security update timeline
2. Evaluate alternative contact form plugins with active security maintenance
3. Plan migration to patched version immediately upon availability
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تحديد جميع تثبيتات WordPress التي تستخدم Contact Form Builder الإصدار 1.6.1 في مؤسستك
2. تعطيل أو إزالة المكون فوراً إذا لم يكن حرجاً للعمليات
3. إذا كان الإزالة غير ممكنة، قيد الوصول إلى code_generator.php عبر قواعد جدار الحماية لتطبيقات الويب
4. تطبيق التحقق من صحة الإدخال والترميز على معامل form_id

الضوابط التعويضية:
1. نشر قواعد WAF لحظر الطلبات التي تحتوي على علامات النصوص البرمجية أو حمولات JavaScript في معامل form_id
2. تطبيق رؤوس سياسة أمان المحتوى (CSP) لمنع تنفيذ النصوص البرمجية المضمنة
3. تفعيل أعلام HTTP-only و Secure على ملفات تعريف الارتباط للجلسة
4. مراقبة سجلات الوصول للقيم المريبة في معامل form_id التي تحتوي على أنماط نصوص برمجية
5. تطبيق تحديد معدل على نقطة نهاية code_generator.php

قواعد الكشف:
1. التنبيه على معاملات form_id التي تحتوي على: <script, javascript:, onerror=, onload=, eval(
2. مراقبة أنماط المحيل غير العادية إلى code_generator.php
3. تتبع إرسالات النماذج الفاشلة بأحرف خاصة في form_id
4. تسجيل جميع الوصول إلى code_generator.php للتحليل الجنائي

التصحيح:
1. الاتصال بمورد المكون لجدول زمني لتحديث الأمان
2. تقييم مكونات نماذج الاتصال البديلة مع صيانة أمان نشطة
3. التخطيط للهجرة إلى الإصدار المصحح فوراً عند توفره
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
A.14.2.1 - Secure development policy and procedures A.14.2.5 - Secure development environment A.14.3.1 - Testing of security functionality A.14.3.2 - System change control A.12.6.1 - Management of technical vulnerabilities
🔵 SAMA CSF
ID.RA-1 - Asset management and vulnerability identification PR.DS-6 - Data protection and integrity DE.CM-1 - Detection and analysis of anomalies RS.MI-1 - Incident response and mitigation
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.12.6.1 - Management of technical vulnerabilities A.14.2.1 - Secure development policy A.14.3.1 - Testing of security functionality A.5.23 - Information security for supplier relationships
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
6.2 - Ensure security patches are installed 6.5.1 - Injection flaws prevention 6.5.7 - Cross-site scripting prevention 11.2 - Vulnerability scanning
📊 CVSS Score
6.1
/ 10.0 — Medium
📊 CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack VectorN — None / Network
Attack ComplexityL — Low / Local
Privileges RequiredN — None / Network
User InteractionR — Required
ScopeC — Changed
ConfidentialityL — Low / Local
IntegrityL — Low / Local
AvailabilityN — None / Network
📋 Quick Facts
Severity Medium
CVSS Score6.1
CWECWE-79
EPSS0.09%
Exploit No
Patch ✗ No
Published 2026-05-10
Source Feed nvd
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
6.8
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: HIGH
🏷️ Tags
CWE-79
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