CVE-2017-20192 describes a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Formidable Form Builder plugin for WordPress, affecting versions prior to 2.05.03. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious web scripts through various form entry parameters, such as 'after_html', due to inadequate input sanitization and output escaping. Rated as MEDIUM severity with a CVSS score of 6.1, the vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) but can be exploited over the network (AV:N) with low attack complexity (AC:L), potentially leading to information disclosure and integrity compromise in a victim's browser. While there is no evidence of active exploitation (KEV: No) or Metasploit modules, Nuclei templates exist for detection, and there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.05.03CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:strategy11:formidable_form_builder:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.