CVE-2023-50838: WordPress NEX-Forms – Ultimate Form Builder Plugin <= 8.5.5 is vulnerable to SQL Injection

Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 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: none known
Published: 2023-12-28 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-89

Description

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Basix NEX-Forms – Ultimate Form Builder – Contact forms and much more.This issue affects NEX-Forms – Ultimate Form Builder – Contact forms and much more: from n/a through 8.5.5.

Affected products

webaways NEX-Forms – Ultimate Forms Plugin for WordPress: through 8.5.5

References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/nex-forms-express-wp-form-builder/wordpress-nex-forms-ultimate-form-builder-8-5-5-sql-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/nex-forms-express-wp-form-builder/wordpress-nex-forms-ultimate-form-builder-8-5-5-sql-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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