# CVE-2023-45070: WordPress Form Maker by 10Web Plugin <= 1.15.18 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

> Unauthenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts via reflected XSS in the Form Maker by 10Web WordPress plugin.

- **Severity:** High 7.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **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:** 18 Oct 2023
- **Updated:** 28 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-37q7-h3xv-cfp3

## What is CVE-2023-45070?

CVE-2023-45070 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Form Maker by 10Web – Mobile-Friendly Drag & Drop Contact Form Builder, published on 18 Oct 2023. 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

Unauth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in 10Web Form Builder Team Form Maker by 10Web – Mobile-Friendly Drag & Drop Contact Form Builder plugin <= 1.15.18 versions.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-45070?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 10web Form Maker.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-45070?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-45070 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-45070 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-45070 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Form Maker by 10Web – Mobile-Friendly Drag & Drop Contact Form Builder

- [CVE-2023-4666](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-4666/): Form-Maker < 1.15.20 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-10866](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-10866/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-11590](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-11590/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2022-3300](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-3300/): Form Maker by 10Web < 1.15.6 - Admin+ SQLI (high 7.2)
- [CVE-2024-43220](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-43220/): WordPress Form Maker by 10Web plugin <= 1.15.26 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability (high 7.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-45070 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-45070 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Form Maker by 10Web – Mobile-Friendly Drag & Drop Contact Form Builder, published on 18 Oct 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-45070 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Form Maker by 10Web – Mobile-Friendly Drag & Drop Contact 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-2023-45070/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-45070/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-45070
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-45070
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-45070

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-45070/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.