What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Smart Forms – when you need more than just a contact form plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings in all versions up to, and including, 2.6.98 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This only affects multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered_html has been disabled.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
Smart Forms contains a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in versions up to 2.6.98. An authenticated administrator with high privileges can inject malicious scripts that affect other users or the site scope. The vulnerability requires specific attack conditions and does not allow code execution or data theft, but can compromise site integrity and user sessions.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers or affect the site.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
An admin account could be compromised to inject scripts affecting other users or site functionality.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must be an authenticated administrator with high privileges and control attack conditions.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
May 24, 2025
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
