High severity7.1NVD Advisory· Published Dec 15, 2023· Updated Apr 28, 2026No known patch

CVE-2023-49170

No known patch is available for this vulnerability.

The affected plugin has been removed from the WordPress.org directory (reason: Security Issue), and no patched version is being distributed through the official directory. If you have the affected software installed, you should uninstall or replace it rather than wait for an update.

CVE-2023-49170

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in captainform Forms by CaptainForm – Form Builder for WordPress allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Forms by CaptainForm – Form Builder for WordPress: from n/a through 2.5.3.

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Affected products

Captainform/Captainform
cpe:2.3:a:captainform:captainform:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Range: <=2.5.3
WordPress/Forms by CaptainFormllm-create
Range: <=2.5.3

Patches

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References

patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/captainform/wordpress-forms-by-captainform-form-builder-for-wordpress-plugin-2-5-3-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerabilitynvdThird Party Advisory

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