CVE-2022-23987: WS Form < 1.8.176 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2022-02-28 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

The WS Form LITE and Pro WordPress plugins before 1.8.176 do not sanitise and escape their Form Name, which could allow high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed.

Affected products

westguard WS Form LITE – Drag & Drop Contact Form Builder: before 1.8.176 — fixed in 1.8.176

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: westguard WS Form LITE – Drag & Drop Contact Form Builder 1.8.176. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1697351b-c201-4e85-891e-94fdccbdfb55
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1697351b-c201-4e85-891e-94fdccbdfb55

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