CVE-2025-3794: WPForms Lite <= 1.9.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'start_timestamp' Parameter

Published May 9, 2025
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Updated

The WPForms – Easy Form Builder for WordPress – Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Surveys, & More plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the starttimestamp parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.9.5 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Affected Software

2 affected components
WPForms Easy Form Builder for WordPress<=1.9.5
WPForms WPForms Lite<=1.9.5

Event History

May 9, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:22 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:22 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·11:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Jun 3, 2025
News Published
via BleepingComputer·08:55 PM
News Published
via BleepingComputer·08:57 PM

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-3794?

CVE-2025-3794 has a high severity rating due to the potential for stored Cross-Site Scripting exploits.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-3794?

To fix CVE-2025-3794, update the WPForms plugin to version 1.9.6 or later, which includes patches for the vulnerability.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2025-3794?

CVE-2025-3794 affects all versions of WPForms – Easy Form Builder and WPForms Lite up to and including version 1.9.5.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2025-3794?

CVE-2025-3794 is classified as a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

5

What input parameter is exploited in CVE-2025-3794?

The vulnerability in CVE-2025-3794 is exploited via the start_timestamp parameter due to insufficient input sanitization.

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