MW WP Form < 5.1.6 - Editor+ Stored XSS via Inquiry Data List
Priority LOW 16CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- 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 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The MW WP Form WordPress plugin before 5.1.6 does not sanitise and escape some of its form settings before outputting them back in an admin dashboard page, which could allow users with a role as low as Editor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks against high privilege users such as admin.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00242 15th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed MW WP Form (Unknown): 5.1.6
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | MW WP Form | before 5.1.6 | 5.1.6 | Patch available | CNA |
- MW WP Form VendorUnknown Affected before 5.1.6 Fixed in 5.1.6 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA MW WP Form (Unknown) Fixed in 5.1.6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-78364
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-88rf-74wh-96q8
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-78364 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-78364 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-88rf-74wh-96q8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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