Forminator Forms <= 1.57.0 - Unauthenticated DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting via 'error_description' Parameter
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-18328 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Wordfence |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-08-25 08:18:08 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-08-26 16:19:05 UTC |
| Description | The Forminator Forms – Contact Form, Payment Form & Custom Form Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to DOM-Based Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'error_description' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.57.0 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. The vulnerability is only triggerable on pages hosting a Forminator form configured to use the Stripe Checkout Sessions payment API, which became the default in 1.56.0. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.2 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS: 0.002410000 probability, percentile 0.150340000 (date 2026-08-26)
Problem Types: CWE-79 | CWE-79 CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 7.2 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 7.2 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
ChangedConfidentiality
LowIntegrity
LowAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Wpmudev | Forminator Forms Contact Form Payment Form Custom Form Builder | affected 1.57.0 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a669f05d-67c7-45ac-ae56-e7c63... | [email protected] | www.wordfence.com | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3652645/forminator/trunk/assets/js/front/front.stri... | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/forminator/tags/1.56.0/assets/js/front/front.stripe.js | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/forminator/tags/1.56.0/assets/js/front/front.stripe.js | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/forminator/tags/1.56.0/assets/js/front/front.stripe.js | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/forminator/tags/1.56.0/assets/js/front/front.stripe.js | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Adrien Brunner (en)
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2026-07-29T19:53:33.000Z | Vendor Notified |
| CNA | 2026-08-24T18:48:11.000Z | Disclosed |
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.