Caldera Forms < 1.9.7 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Priority LOW 30CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The Caldera Forms WordPress plugin before 1.9.7 does not validate and escape the cf-api parameter before outputting it back in the response, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01165 67th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Caldera Forms – More Than Contact Forms (Unknown): 1.9.7
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Caldera Forms – More Than Contact Forms | 1.9.7 to before 1.9.7 | 1.9.7 | Patch available | CNA |
- Caldera Forms – More Than Contact Forms VendorUnknown Affected 1.9.7 to before 1.9.7 Fixed in 1.9.7 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:calderaforms:caldera_forms:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 1.9.7 | Vulnerable | Calderaforms |
- cpe:2.3:a:calderaforms:caldera_forms:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 1.9.7 Vulnerable ·Calderaforms
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Caldera Forms – More Than Contact Forms (Unknown) Fixed in 1.9.7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-0879
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2q65-vx7q-jhcr
References
More Calderaforms Caldera Forms vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-07176 Caldera forms < 1.9.5 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
Sources
- CVE-2022-0879 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-0879 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2q65-vx7q-jhcr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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