Fluent Forms <= 5.1.9 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The Fluent Forms plugin for WordPress by Fluent Forms plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting in all versions up to, and including, 5.1.9 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. The exploitation level depends on who is granted the right to create forms by an administrator. This level can be as low as contributor, but by default is admin.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| techjewel | Fluent Forms – Customizable Contact Forms, Survey, Quiz, & Conversational Form Builder | up to 5.1.9 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Fluent Forms – Customizable Contact Forms, Survey, Quiz, & Conversational Form Builder Vendortechjewel Affected up to 5.1.9 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:fluentforms:contact_form:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 5.1.10 | Vulnerable | Fluentforms |
- cpe:2.3:a:fluentforms:contact_form:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 5.1.10 Vulnerable ·Fluentforms
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-6957
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q59r-5wq2-qxqq
References
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- TI-2026-04723 Fluent Forms <= 6.1.21 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Authorization Bypass via 'form_id' Parameter CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2026-04722 Fluent Forms <= 6.2.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Authorization Bypass via 'table' Parameter CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2026-02060 Fluent Forms Pro Add On Pack <= 6.1.17 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Payment Status modification CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-02001 Fluent Forms Pro <= 6.1.17 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Draft Form Submission CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
Sources
- CVE-2023-6957 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-6957 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q59r-5wq2-qxqq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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