CVE-2024-25593: WordPress NEX-Forms plugin <= 8.5.5 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-03-15 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Basix NEX-Forms – Ultimate Form Builder allows Stored XSS.This issue affects NEX-Forms – Ultimate Form Builder: from n/a through 8.5.5.

Affected products

webaways NEX-Forms – Ultimate Forms Plugin for WordPress: before 8.5.6 — fixed in 8.5.6

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: webaways NEX-Forms – Ultimate Forms Plugin for WordPress 8.5.6. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/nex-forms-express-wp-form-builder/wordpress-nex-forms-plugin-8-5-5-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/nex-forms-express-wp-form-builder/wordpress-nex-forms-plugin-8-5-5-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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