What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Formaloo Form Maker & Customer Analytics for WordPress & WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'formaloo' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.3.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
The Formaloo Form Maker plugin for WordPress contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in versions up to 2.1.3.2. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts into form data that execute in the browsers of other users, including administrators. The vulnerability affects the site's integrity and can expose sensitive information to attackers.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they view form data or plugin pages.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Attackers with basic user accounts can steal admin credentials, modify site content, or compromise other users' sessions.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have a WordPress user account with low-level privileges (e.g., subscriber or contributor role).
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
January 7, 2025
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
