CVE-2025-23592 HIGH

CVE-2025-23592: WordPress dForms plugin <= 1.0 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Animexxx
Product dForms
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published January 22, 2025
Last update May 11, 2026

CVSS base score

7.1/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 animexxx dForms dforms allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects dForms: from n/a through <= 1.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

dForms versions 1.0 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. The vulnerability requires user interaction—victims must visit a crafted link or page. Successful exploitation can compromise user sessions, steal credentials, or deface site content. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 1.0 as soon as a patch becomes available.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers, potentially stealing session data or credentials.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

User accounts and sessions at risk; attackers can impersonate visitors and modify site content they see.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

No authentication required. Victim must click a malicious link or visit an attacker-controlled page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 22, 2025 CVE published
May 11, 2026 Record updated

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