Reflected cross-site scripting in Contact Form by WPForms plugin
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- 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
Contact Form by WPForms (wpforms-lite) by Awesomemotive, from n/a through 2.0.3, contains a reflected cross-site scripting flaw (CWE-79) caused by improper neutralization of input during web page generation. A remote attacker without privileges can make a victim's browser run injected script when the victim interacts with the attacker's crafted input. The attack can change scope and has low confidentiality, integrity and availability impact.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04
Description from the CNA
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Awesomemotive Contact Form by WPForms wpforms-lite allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Contact Form by WPForms: from n/a through 2.0.3.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awesomemotive | Contact Form by WPForms | up to 2.0.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Contact Form by WPForms VendorAwesomemotive Affected up to 2.0.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for Contact Form by WPForms.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04
Timeline
- 2026-11-04 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-54851
- 2026-11-04 Alias added: GHSA-q5pq-qhgc-v7vf
- 2026-11-04 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-11-04 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
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Sources
- CVE-2026-54851 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-54851 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q5pq-qhgc-v7vf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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