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CVE-2023-2655: The Contact Form by WD WordPress plugin through 1.13.23 does not properly sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement, leading to a SQL injection exploitable by high privilege u

high Affects contact-form-maker (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.3, updated 2026-10-29; published ; advisory modified .

The Contact Form by WD WordPress plugin through 1.13.23 does not properly sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement, leading to a SQL injection exploitable by high privilege u

Package
contact-form-maker (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<=1.13.23
Fixed in
no fix recorded
Severity
high  CVSS 7.2
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (60.6th percentile)
Published
2024-01-16
Source
nvd

References

CWE-89
NVD recordcontact-form-maker (WordPress plugin) advisories

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