Database for Contact Form 7, WPforms, Elementor forms: Cross-site scripting
Database for Contact Form 7, WPforms, Elementor forms is affected by cross-site scripting. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed. The published affected range is < 1.5.3.
- Component
- Database for Contact Form 7, WPforms, Elementor forms
- Affected
- < 1.5.3
- Safe version
1.5.3- Published
- Jul 28, 2026
This CVE was published Jul 28, 2026 and is one of 4 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Database for Contact Form 7, WPforms, Elementor forms to 1.5.3 or later, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.
A safe version is available, so updating to that version or later is the preferred remediation. If an immediate update is not practical, consider a targeted application patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical description
The Database for Contact Form 7, WPforms, Elementor forms WordPress plugin before 1.5.3 does not properly sanitise and escape a parameter before reflecting it back in an admin page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L