CVE-2023-49160 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-49160: WordPress Formzu WP Plugin <= 1.6.6 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Formzu Inc.

Product Formzu WP

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published December 15, 2023

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

6.5/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in formzu Inc. Formzu WP allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Formzu WP: from n/a through 1.6.6.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Formzu WP versions up to 1.6.6 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An attacker with low-level site access can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view affected pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger and can affect multiple users across the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers and steal their session data or perform actions on their behalf.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users' accounts and data are at risk if an attacker with contributor-level access or higher injects malicious code.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker needs a low-privilege account on the site; victim must view a page containing the injected script.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 15, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-49160 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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