WordPress Cool Formkit Lite plugin <= 2.7.8 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Priority LOW 28CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Contributor Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Cool Formkit Lite <= 2.7.8 versions.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00166 5th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cool Plugins | Cool Formkit Lite | up to 2.7.8 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cool Formkit Lite VendorCool Plugins Affected up to 2.7.8 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-97301
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jhwx-p55h-wx44
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Sources
- CVE-2026-97301 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-97301 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jhwx-p55h-wx44 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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