CVE-2026-10525 json
NEX-Forms < 9.2.3 - Unauthenticated Stored XSS via Form Submission
published 3mo ago modified 3mo ago also EUVD-2026-45144
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 43%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
The NEX-Forms WordPress plugin before 9.2.3 does not sanitise and escape some submitted form data before storing it and outputting it back in the admin dashboard, leading to a Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability which could allow unauthenticated users to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks against high privilege users such as administrators when they view the submitted entries.
Patch / fix
- Unknown NEX-Forms 9.2.3
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- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 3mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 43% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- Nuclei template NEX-Forms Express WP Form Builder < 9.2.3 - Unauthenticated Stored XSS nuclei detection template
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d1e191e6-ff5b-4cb8-9b12-8ae73cf0d2f0/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected products
- Unknown NEX-Forms
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/d1e191e6-ff5b-4cb8-9b12-8ae73cf0d2f0/
exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-10525
- NVD CVE-2026-10525
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