CVE-2024-47389: WordPress NEX-Forms plugin <= 8.7.3 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 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: 2024-10-05 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Basix NEX-Forms nex-forms-express-wp-form-builder allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects NEX-Forms: from n/a through <= 8.7.3.

Affected products

webaways NEX-Forms – Ultimate Forms Plugin for WordPress: before 8.7.4 — fixed in 8.7.4

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: webaways NEX-Forms – Ultimate Forms Plugin for WordPress 8.7.4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/nex-forms-express-wp-form-builder/vulnerability/wordpress-nex-forms-plugin-8-7-3-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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