What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-6828?

CVE-2023-6828 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.2 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.1%.

Which versions of Arforms Form Builder are affected by CVE-2023-6828?

Organizations using all face moderate risk from CVE-2023-6828, a cross-site scripting vulnerability rated CVSS 7.2.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2023-6828?

Within 30 days: Identify all affected systems running all and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Verify anti-CSRF tokens and content security policies are enforced.

Arforms Form Builder CVE-2023-6828

HIGH

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)

2024-01-11 security@wordfence.com

WordPress XSS Arforms Form Builder Wordpress Plugin Reputeinfosystems

7.2

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.2 HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 28, 2026 - 19:34 vuln.today

CVE Published

Jan 11, 2024 - 09:15 nvd

HIGH 7.2

DescriptionCVE.org

The Contact Form, Survey & Popup Form Plugin for WordPress - ARForms Form Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘ arf_http_referrer_url’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.8 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

AnalysisAI

The Contact Form, Survey & Popup Form Plugin for WordPress - ARForms Form Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘ arf_http_referrer_url’ parameter in all. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.2), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. The Contact Form, Survey & Popup Form Plugin for WordPress - ARForms Form Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘ arf_http_referrer_url’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.8 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. Affected products include: Reputeinfosystems Arforms Form Builder.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.