Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
DOM-based XSS is network-reachable with no privileges but needs victim interaction (UI:R); browser-context execution justifies S:C and C:L/I:L, while availability impact is not realistic, so A:N.
Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).
CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform Forminator forminator allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects Forminator: from n/a through <= 1.55.0.1.
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AnalysisAI
DOM-based cross-site scripting in the WPMU DEV Forminator WordPress plugin (versions up to and including 1.55.0.1) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in a victim's browser when the victim interacts with a maliciously crafted link or page element. Reported by Patchstack and rated CVSS 7.1, the flaw carries a scope-changing impact but requires user interaction; no public exploit identified at time of analysis and it is not listed in CISA KEV.
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| Exploitation | Exploitation requires the victim to interact with attacker-controlled input - specifically opening a crafted URL or triggering a page element that Forminator's client-side JavaScript renders into the DOM without sanitization (UI:R in the CVSS vector). … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | The provided CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L, base 7.1) indicates network reach, low complexity, and no privileges, but crucially requires user interaction (UI:R), which is the primary limiting factor and is consistent with DOM-based XSS delivered via a crafted link. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | An attacker crafts a URL to a page on the target WordPress site that embeds a malicious script payload in a location Forminator's client-side code reflects into the DOM (such as a URL fragment or query parameter). The attacker sends this link to a logged-in administrator or editor via phishing; when the victim opens it, the script executes in their authenticated session and can exfiltrate cookies, forge admin actions, or plant persistent content. … |
| Remediation | Upgrade Forminator to the next release published after 1.55.0.1; the fixed version is not explicitly stated in the provided data and should be confirmed directly from the Patchstack advisory or the WordPress.org plugin changelog before deployment (Patch available per vendor advisory, released patched version not independently confirmed). … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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Within 24 hours, audit WordPress installations to identify affected Forminator plugin versions (1.55.0.1 and earlier) and segregate impacted sites from user-facing traffic if possible. …
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