CVE-2022-45285Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Reflected XSS via unsanitized request path

Published Feb 13, 2023 · Updated Mar 24, 2025

Reflected XSS in Vsourz Digital Advanced Contact form 7 DB 1.7.2 and 1.9.1 allows remote attackers to execute script via a crafted URL. The application copies the unsanitized request path into the page's canonical-link href, and backticks bypass its server-side backslash escaping. Exploitation requires a user to follow the crafted URL, after which the script runs in the affected site's browser context and can read or alter page data.

CVSS severity6.1
Medium
EPSS probability0.50%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Reflected XSS in Vsourz Digital Advanced Contact form 7 DB 1.7.2 and 1.9.1 allows remote attackers to execute script via a crafted URL. The application copies the unsanitized request path into the page's canonical-link href, and backticks bypass its server-side backslash escaping. Exploitation requires a user to follow the crafted URL, after which the script runs in the affected site's browser context and can read or alter page data.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-45285
Published
Feb 13, 2023
Updated
Mar 24, 2025
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-79, T1204.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 13, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Mar 24, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

Affected buildAffected product and version details are unavailable.

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

6.1CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
6.1NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1204.001User Execution: Malicious Link

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