Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This issue affects a WordPress plugin used with Contact Form 7 lead routing. A visitor or user could be tricked into opening a malicious link that causes script to run in their browser in the site’s context. The sources rate it high severity, but do not show confirmed exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat as a timely high-priority web application risk for sites using this plugin. It is not a confirmed mass-exploitation event in the provided sources, but public WordPress exposure and no-auth conditions justify prompt inventory and remediation tracking.
Technical view
CVE-2025-23812 is a reflected XSS vulnerability in David Jeffrey Contact Form 7 Round Robin Lead Distribution through version 1.2.1. It is CWE-79 with CVSS 3.1 score 7.1: network reachable, low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and changed scope.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running the contact-form-7-round-robin-lead-distribution plugin at version 1.2.1 or earlier. The bundle does not identify affected themes, forks, or other products.
Exploitation context
The CVSS vector indicates exploitation requires user interaction and no authentication. The source bundle says KEV is false and provides no evidence of active exploitation or public exploit availability.
Researcher notes
Do not assume a patch version from the bundle; none is named. The affected range is stated as through 1.2.1, with reflected XSS and user interaction required. Validate only in authorized environments and avoid publishing payload details.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the affected plugin slug and version.
- Remove or disable the plugin if it is not business-critical.
- Check vendor, WordPress, or Patchstack guidance for a fixed release.
- Prioritize remediation on public-facing sites and high-trust domains.
- Use web-layer controls to reduce suspicious reflected-script attempts where available.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether plugin version is 1.2.1 or earlier.
- Map where plugin-generated forms or routes are publicly reachable.
- Review logs for unusual requests to plugin-related pages.
- Use an approved scanner to verify reflected XSS without sharing payload details.
- Document whether the plugin is removed, upgraded, or still accepted risk.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.1 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L2.83.7PatchstackVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.1HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Vulnerability timeline
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/contact-form-7-round-robin-lead-distribution/vulnerability/wordpress-contact-form-7-round-robin-lead-distribution-plugin-1-2-1-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cveCVE reference, Patchstack · vdb-entry
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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.