CVE-2023-49160 (GCVE-0-2023-49160)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-12-15 13:54 – Updated: 2026-04-28 16:08
VLAI?
Title
WordPress Formzu WP Plugin <= 1.6.6 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Summary
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in formzu Inc. Formzu WP allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Formzu WP: from n/a through 1.6.6.
Severity ?
6.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
CWE
  • CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
formzu Inc. Formzu WP Affected: n/a , ≤ 1.6.6 (custom)
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Credits
resecured.io (Patchstack Alliance)
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