Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Smart Forms through version 2.6.98 can let an already authenticated WordPress administrator store malicious browser script in affected settings. The script runs when someone visits an injected page. Exposure is limited to multisite installations and installations where unfiltered_html is disabled, substantially narrowing risk.
Executive priority
Address during the normal vulnerability-remediation cycle, prioritizing exposed multisite systems and environments with weak administrator-account controls. Escalate if suspicious administrative changes appear. The privilege requirement and limited configurations reduce urgency, but persistent browser execution can affect other users.
Technical view
CVE-2025-5055 is stored cross-site scripting caused by insufficient input sanitization and output escaping in Smart Forms administrative settings. Exploitation requires administrator-level privileges, network access, and affected configuration conditions. The CVSS 3.1 score is 4.4, with potential low confidentiality and integrity impact but no stated availability impact.
Likely exposure
Likely exposure requires Smart Forms version 2.6.98 or earlier, an authenticated administrator-level attacker, and either multisite operation or disabled unfiltered_html. Ordinary single-site installations outside those stated conditions are not identified as affected by the supplied evidence.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as KEV, and the supplied sources provide no evidence of active exploitation. Exploitation requires high privileges and affected configuration conditions, but successful injection persists and executes without further attacker interaction when a user accesses the injected page.
Researcher notes
The supplied record maps this issue to CWE-79 and CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. A WordPress changeset is referenced, but the bundle does not explicitly identify a fixed release. Confirm remediation status through vendor guidance rather than assuming every version after 2.6.98 is corrected.
Mitigation direction
- Identify WordPress sites running Smart Forms version 2.6.98 or earlier.
- Check vendor guidance and update to a release explicitly confirmed as corrected.
- Remove or disable the plugin where it is unnecessary.
- Restrict administrator accounts and review them for compromise.
- Temporarily limit access to affected administrative settings where operationally feasible.
Validation and detection
- Confirm the installed Smart Forms version on every WordPress instance.
- Determine whether each instance is multisite or has unfiltered_html disabled.
- Review Smart Forms settings and affected pages for unexpected scripts or markup.
- Verify the installed release against current vendor correction guidance.
- Confirm administrator accounts, sessions, and recent settings changes are legitimate.
Public sources used
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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.4 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N1.32.7WordfenceVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
4.4MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Vulnerability timeline
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/7f52cbb4-8fe3-4402-8ece-261d32329a42?source=cveCVE reference, Wordfence
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/smart-forms/CVE reference, Wordfence
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3337491%40smart-forms&new=3337491%40smart-forms&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=CVE reference, Wordfence
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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.