WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2026-17571 Received

Fluent Forms reflects param as executable script

Fluent Forms through 6.2.8 insufficiently sanitizes and escapes the unauthenticated param request value in its component rendering path. An attacker can create a link that executes JavaScript when a victim follows it; the record does not disclose the route or output context.

CVE / CNA score 6.1 CVSS 3.1 · security@wordfence.com
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
Fluent Forms – Customizable Contact Forms, Survey, Quiz, & Conversational Form Builder
Plugin slug
fluentform
Affected
<= 6.2.8
Safe version
6.2.9
Published
Aug 01, 2026
Weakness
CWE-79 — Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

This CVE was published Aug 01, 2026 and is one of 22 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Fluent Forms to 6.2.9 or later. Review requests containing script-bearing param values and invalidate privileged sessions if an Administrator followed a confirmed link.

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 Fluent Forms – Customizable Contact Forms, Survey, Quiz, & Conversational Form Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via 'param' in all versions up to, and including, 6.2.8 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Primary and upstream sources