CVE-2023-30500: WordPress WPForms plugins - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Modified
Published 22-06-2023Last modified 28-04-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-30500 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in wordpress wpforms. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33.2% of scored vulnerabilities. Fixed in 1.8.1.3.
CVSS score
6.1/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.40%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 22-06-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 28-04-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Unauth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WPForms WPForms Lite (wpforms-lite), WPForms WPForms Pro (wpforms) plugins <= 1.8.1.2 versions.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 versionMedium 6.1Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NSources3 sources · 5.8–6.1
- CVE.orgCNA5.8MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:LDiffers
- wordfenceSource6.1MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.40%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
33%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.40% on 22-09-2026
22-09-202622-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Wpforms4 products
- contact_form≤ 1.8.1.2
- wpforms≤ 1.8.1.2
- wpforms lite≥ n/a, ≤ 1.8.1.2
- wpforms_pro≥ n/a, ≤ 1.8.1.2
Wordpress2 products
- wpforms≤ 1.8.1.2 (fixed in 1.8.1.3)
- wpforms-lite≤ 1.8.1.2 (fixed in 1.8.1.3)
2 vendors · 6 products