Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in ARforms Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2026-12421

7.2HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Arforms
Vendor
CVE Published:
23 July 2026

What is CVE-2026-12421?

The ARforms plugin for WordPress contains a vulnerability that allows for Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) through the 'password' field. This issue arises from inadequate input sanitization and output escaping, enabling unauthenticated attackers to insert arbitrary web scripts. These scripts can subsequently execute on pages viewed by users, compromising the security and integrity of the site. It is crucial for site administrators to address this vulnerability to safeguard against potential attacks.

Affected Version(s)

ARforms 0 <= 7.2.1

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/arforms/trunk/...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.2
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Luc Huynh from Noventiq RedTeam
.