CyberRota Analysis
AI-GeneratedThe Connect Contact Form 7 and Mailchimp plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting due to inadequate input sanitization and output escaping, affecting all versions up to 0.9.78.06. This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts that execute when an administrator performs a Contact Lookup for a compromised email address, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or data exposure. WordPress site administrators using this plugin should prioritize immediate updates to mitigate the risk.
Original NVD Description
The Connect Contact Form 7 and Mailchimp plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Mailchimp Merge Field Values in all versions up to, and including, 0.9.78.06 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. The injected payload is only triggered when a privileged user (Administrator) performs a Contact Lookup for the email address submitted via the CF7 form, meaning execution is deferred until an administrator interacts with the affected entry.