# CVE-2022-0402: Superforms < 6.0.4 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

> Reflected XSS in Super Forms plugin allows attackers to execute scripts in victim browsers via unescaped parameters, potentially leading to account takeover.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 16 Jan 2024
- **Updated:** 20 Jun 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-m723-pvfw-7cv4

## What is CVE-2022-0402?

CVE-2022-0402 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Super Forms - Drag & Drop Form Builder, published on 16 Jan 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

The Super Forms - Drag & Drop Form Builder WordPress plugin before 6.0.4 does not escape the bob_czy_panstwa_sprawa_zostala_rozwiazana parameter before outputting it back in an attribute via the super_language_switcher AJAX action, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting. The action is also lacking CSRF, making the attack easier to perform against any user.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-0402?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Super-Forms Super Forms.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-0402?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-0402 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-0402 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-0402 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-0402 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-0402 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Super Forms - Drag & Drop Form Builder, published on 16 Jan 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-0402 exists.

Affected product: Unknown Super Forms - Drag & Drop Form Builder. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-0402/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-0402/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-0402
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-0402
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-0402

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-0402/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.