The BuddyForms plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'buddyforms_form_content'
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.4 Medium.
Data as of 14 Nov 2026, 19:02 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (Wordfence) | CVSS 3.1 | 5.4 |
|---|
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 14 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 14 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| themekraftBuddyForms | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Users should verify with the vendor for any updates or patches addressing this vulnerability. Until a fix is available, disabling or restricting the public_submit option or avoiding use of the vulnerable form templates may reduce exposure.
Description
The BuddyForms plugin for WordPress contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the 'buddyforms_form_content' parameter in all versions up to and including 2.10.6. This vulnerability arises from insufficient input sanitization and output escaping, allowing unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts. Exploitation requires a form configured with the public_submit option, which is enabled by default in the plugin's bundled Post Simple template. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 5.4.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-127115 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/Themekraft/buddyforms/pull/783/files (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/buddyforms/tags/2.10.6/includes/form/form-ajax.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/buddyforms/tags/2.10.6/includes/form/form-ajax.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/buddyforms/tags/2.10.6/includes/form/form-control.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/buddyforms/tags/2.10.6/includes/functions.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/buddyforms/tags/2.10.6/includes/functions.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/buddyforms/tags/2.10.6/includes/shortcodes.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/buddyforms/tags/2.10.7/includes/functions.php (opens in a new tab)
- wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9e2f180b-fd81-4dfd-b264-d9ca74fdd092?source=cve (opens in a new tab)