CVE-2026-57427 HIGH

CVE-2026-57427: WordPress Download Monitor - WPForms Lock plugin <= 1.0.4 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Download Monitor

Product Download Monitor - WPForms Lock

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published July 23, 2026

Last update July 23, 2026

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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

Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Download Monitor - WPForms Lock <= 1.0.4 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Download Monitor - WPForms Lock versions up to 1.0.4 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts. An attacker can craft a malicious link that, when clicked by a site visitor, executes JavaScript in the victim's browser. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or malware distribution affecting site users.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in visitors' browsers to steal credentials or hijack sessions.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Site visitors could have their sessions hijacked or credentials stolen if they click attacker-controlled links.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must trick a site visitor into clicking a malicious link (user interaction required); no authentication needed.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

July 23, 2026 CVE published

July 23, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-57427 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

Related vulnerabilities

Identifiers

CVE CVE-2026-57427

CWE CWE-79

CVSS 7.1 / HIGH

Affected versions