Description
Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Quill Forms <= 5.7.1 versions.
Published: 2026-08-18
Score: 7.1 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability is an unauthenticated XSS in WordPress Quill Forms plugin versions ≤ 5.7.1. Based on the description, it is inferred that an attacker could inject malicious scripts into form data or other plugin outputs, which would then execute in the victim's browser. The flaw comes from a failure to sanitise user input, a classic CWE‑79 weakness, and it is inferred that this could lead to cookie theft, page defacement, and phishing redirects. Based on the description, it is inferred that the impact is confined to the client’s browser context but could affect any visitor who views the vulnerable form.

Affected Systems

The affected product is the Quill Forms plugin by Mohamed Magdy, up to and including version 5.7.1. Any WordPress site running the plugin in these versions is vulnerable until it is upgraded.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS base score of 7.1 signals a high risk, with no authentication required and an exploitation that can occur through normal web traffic. The EPSS score is unavailable, and the vulnerability is not listed in CISA KEV. Based on the information, it is inferred that no public exploits are known, but the absence from KEV does not guarantee that no exploits exist. Based on the description, it is inferred that an attacker could exploit the flaw by submitting malicious payloads via form fields or other inputs that bypass sanitisation, with those payloads rendered when the form output is viewed in browsers.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 18, 2026 at 17:14 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Quill Forms to version 5.7.2 or later where the issue is fixed.
  • If an upgrade is not immediately possible, restrict form access to authenticated users or disable unauthenticated submissions until the patch is applied.
  • Sanitise all user input on the server side using WordPress’s wp_kses or similar functions to escape JavaScript before rendering.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 18, 2026 at 17:14 UTC.

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History

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Mdmag
Mdmag quill Forms
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Mdmag
Mdmag quill Forms
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Quill Forms <= 5.7.1 versions.
Title WordPress Quill Forms plugin <= 5.7.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}


Subscriptions

Mdmag Quill Forms
Wordpress Wordpress
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-18T19:48:25.076Z

Reserved: 2026-03-02T16:05:30.326Z

Link: CVE-2026-28568

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-18T19:40:34.779Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-08-18T14:17:02.457

Modified: 2026-08-20T12:48:31.843

Link: CVE-2026-28568

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-24T21:00:12Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

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