Description
The ARforms plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'password' Field Values in all versions up to, and including, 7.2.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Published: 2026-07-23
Score: 7.2 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

The ARforms plugin for WordPress does not properly sanitize or escape values entered into the ‘password’ field. As a result, an attacker can submit arbitrary JavaScript that is stored in the plugin’s database. When any user opens the affected form page, the browser executes the stored code, allowing a client‑side compromise.

Affected Systems

All released versions of the ARforms WordPress plugin up to and including 7.2.1 are vulnerable. No publicly documented fixes are noted for newer releases.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 7.2 classifies this as a high‑severity stored XSS flaw. The EPSS score of less than 1% suggests that exploitation is currently unlikely, and the vuln is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The likely attack vector is an unauthenticated attacker submitting malicious payloads through the public ‘password’ field; the stored data is then served to all users who view the affected form.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 4, 2026 at 15:37 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade the ARforms plugin to the latest available version, which addresses the input sanitization issue.
  • If an upgrade is not immediately possible, delete or disable any ‘password’ fields from existing ARforms forms, or remove forms that use them.
  • Review the database for submissions that contain script tags or other suspicious characters and sanitize or delete those entries.
  • Implement a web application firewall or a WordPress security plugin that filters outbound content for XSS patterns targeting the password field.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 4, 2026 at 15:37 UTC.

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History

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 23 Jul 2026 07:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The ARforms plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'password' Field Values in all versions up to, and including, 7.2.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Title ARforms <= 7.2.1 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'password' Field Values
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-23T13:51:55.403Z

Reserved: 2026-06-16T16:51:47.324Z

Link: CVE-2026-12421

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-23T13:48:24.599Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-07-23T08:16:23.683

Modified: 2026-07-23T15:14:51.013

Link: CVE-2026-12421

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-04T15:45:03Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')