CVE-2017-20192 (GCVE-0-2017-20192)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-10-16 06:43 – Updated: 2026-04-08 17:06
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Formidable Form Builder < 2.05.03 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Summary
The Formidable Form Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via multiple parameters submitted during form entries like 'after_html' in versions before 2.05.03 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts that execute in a victim's browser.
Severity
8.3 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-10-16 15:34 UTC
CWE
- CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
2 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| strategy11team | Formidable Forms – Contact Form Plugin, Survey, Quiz, Payment, Calculator Form & Custom Form Builder |
Affected:
0 , < 2.05.03
(semver)
|
guessed | |
| strategy11 | formidable_forms |
Affected:
0 , < 2.05.03
(semver)
cpe:2.3:a:strategy11:formidable_forms:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
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