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TI-2023-00163 Aliases CVE-2023-0169GHSA-86fw-m4x6-pqq9

Zoho Forms < 3.0.1 - Contributor+ Stored XSS

Priority MEDIUM 58Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The Zoho Forms WordPress plugin before 3.0.1 does not validate and escape some of its shortcode attributes before outputting them back in a page/post where the shortcode is embed, which could allow users with the contributor role and above to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01648 76th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed Form plugin for WordPress (Unknown): 3.0.1

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
UnknownForm plugin for WordPressbefore 3.0.13.0.1Patch availableCNA
  • Form plugin for WordPress VendorUnknown Affected before 3.0.1 Fixed in 3.0.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:zoho_forms:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*before 3.0.1VulnerableZohocorp
  • cpe:2.3:a:zohocorp:zoho_forms:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 3.0.1 Vulnerable ·Zohocorp

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Form plugin for WordPress (Unknown) Fixed in 3.0.1

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-0169
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-86fw-m4x6-pqq9

References

  • TI-2023-27794 WordPress Zoho Forms Plugin <= 3.0.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5

Sources