CVE-2023-0439: NEX-Forms < 8.4.4 - Authenticated Stored XSS

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-07-17 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

The NEX-Forms WordPress plugin before 8.4.4 does not escape its form name, which could lead to Stored Cross-Site Scripting issues. By default only SuperAdmins (in multisite) / admins (in single site) can create forms, however there is a settings allowing them to give lower roles access to such feature.

Affected products

webaways NEX-Forms – Ultimate Forms Plugin for WordPress: before 8.4.4 — fixed in 8.4.4

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: webaways NEX-Forms – Ultimate Forms Plugin for WordPress 8.4.4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/04cea9aa-b21c-49f8-836b-2d312253e09a
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/04cea9aa-b21c-49f8-836b-2d312253e09a

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