CVE-2025-46236: WordPress HTML Forms plugin <= 1.5.2 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2025-04-22 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Link Software LLC HTML Forms html-forms allows Stored XSS.This issue affects HTML Forms: from n/a through <= 1.5.2.

Affected products

HTML Forms: before 1.5.3 — fixed in 1.5.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: HTML Forms 1.5.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/html-forms/vulnerability/wordpress-html-forms-1-5-2-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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