CVE-2026-122231
WS Form LITE <= 1.12.18 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Text Field Array Value
Description
The WS Form LITE – Drag & Drop Contact Form Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'field_<id>[0][0]' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.12.18 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This is possible because the client-side esc_html() helper returns any non-string value unchanged, allowing a nested-array payload coerced via Array.prototype.toString to reach jQuery .append() unescaped.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 7, 2026, 12:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 7, 2026, 12:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | MITRE-CVE | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the WS Form LITE plugin to version 1.12.19 or later.
- Ensure input sanitization and output escaping are properly implemented.
- Review plugin code for similar vulnerabilities.
- Educate users on secure input handling.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The WS Form LITE – Drag & Drop Contact Form Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'field_<id>[0][0]' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.12.18 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This is possible because the client-side esc_html() helper returns any non-string value unchanged, allowing a nested-array payload coerced via Array.prototype.toString to reach jQuery .append() unescaped. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Added CWE CWE-79 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/122xxx/CVE-2026-122231.json">CVE-2026-122231</a> Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ws-form/tags/1.12.17/api/class-ws-form-api-submit.php#L63 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ws-form/tags/1.12.17/api/class-ws-form-api.php#L344 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ws-form/tags/1.12.17/includes/core/class-ws-form-submit-meta.php#L247 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ws-form/tags/1.12.17/includes/core/class-ws-form-submit.php#L2771 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ws-form/tags/1.12.17/shared/js/ws-form.js#L1310 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ws-form/tags/1.12.17/shared/js/ws-form.js#L1580 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ws-form/tags/1.12.17/shared/js/ws-form.js#L560 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3784929/ws-form Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3784929/ws-form/trunk/shared/js/ws-form.js Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/7996ce73-32d7-49d5-b47b-71f9fc106d3d?source=cve