CyberRota Analysis
AI-GeneratedThe Business Essentials for Contact Form 7 plugin for WordPress is susceptible to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) through the 'gateway' Form Field, affecting all versions up to 1.2.1 due to inadequate input sanitization and output escaping. This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts that execute when users access the compromised page, particularly when the Payments module is enabled and configured for PayPal and Stripe. WordPress site administrators using this plugin should prioritize immediate updates to mitigate potential exploitation risks.
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Original NVD Description
The Business Essentials for Contact Form 7 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'gateway' Form Field in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.1 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. Exploitation requires the Payments module to be enabled and a form to be configured to accept both PayPal and Stripe as payment gateways.