HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2012-10010
HIGH

CVE-2012-10010

CWE-352Published: April 9, 2023· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

8.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A vulnerability was found in BestWebSoft Contact Form 3.21. It has been classified as problematic. This affects the function cntctfrm_settings_page of the file contact_form.php. The manipulation leads to cross-site request forgery. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 3.22 is able to address this issue. The identifier of the patch is 8398d96ff0fe45ec9267d7259961c2ef89ed8005. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-225321 was assigned to this vulnerability.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2012-10010 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

bestwebsoft1 product(s)
contact form
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://github.com/wp-plugins/contact-form-plugin/commit/8398d96ff0fe45ec9267d7259961c2ef89ed8005
PATCHhttps://github.com/wp-plugins/contact-form-plugin/commit/8398d96ff0fe45ec9267d7259961c2ef89ed8005
ADVISORYhttps://vuldb.com/?ctiid.225321
ADVISORYhttps://vuldb.com/?id.225321
ADVISORYhttps://vuldb.com/?ctiid.225321
ADVISORYhttps://vuldb.com/?id.225321

All References (6)

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https://github.com/wp-plugins/contact-form-plugin/commit/8398d96ff0fe45ec9267d7259961c2ef89ed8005Patch
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https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.225321Permissions Required · Third Party Advisory
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https://vuldb.com/?id.225321Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/wp-plugins/contact-form-plugin/commit/8398d96ff0fe45ec9267d7259961c2ef89ed8005Patch
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https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.225321Permissions Required · Third Party Advisory
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https://vuldb.com/?id.225321Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2012-10010
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-352
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedApr 9, 2023

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2012-10010 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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