7.5

CVE-2026-16573: unknown bit form Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighDeferred
Published 05-08-2026Last modified 05-08-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-16573 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in unknown bit form. EPSS estimates a 0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 30% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded. Fixed in 3.2.0.

Overall risk
40/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.37%
0%100%
Low · +0.11 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 05-08-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The Bit Form WordPress plugin before 3.2.0 does not sanitize an uploaded signature image before storing it, allowing unauthenticated attackers to upload a crafted SVG file containing JavaScript that executes when the file is viewed, leading to Stored Cross-Site Scripting.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.37%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

30%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.11 pp

From 0.27% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.37%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (wpscan.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Unknown1 product
Wordpress1 product
  • bit-form≤ 3.1.0 (fixed in 3.2.0)

2 vendors · 2 products

References

2 links