Contact Form Maker: SQL injection
Contact Form Maker is affected by SQL injection. Exploitation requires an authenticated WordPress account. A successful request can alter database queries and expose or modify WordPress data. The published affected range is <= 1.12.20.
- Component
- Contact Form Maker
- Plugin slug
contact-form-maker- Affected
- <= 1.12.20
- Safe version
> 1.12.20- Published
- May 23, 2026
This CVE was published May 23, 2026 and is one of 4 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Contact Form Maker to a release after 1.12.20, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.
A safe version is available, so updating to that version or later is the preferred remediation. If an immediate update is not practical, consider a targeted application patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical description
WordPress Contact Form Maker Plugin 1.12.20 contains SQL injection vulnerabilities that allow authenticated attackers to manipulate database queries through the FormMakerSQLMapping and generete_csv_fmc AJAX actions. Attackers can inject malicious SQL code via the 'name' and 'search_labels' parameters to extract sensitive database information or escalate privileges.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X