# CVE-2026-0996: Fluent Forms <= 6.1.14 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via AI Form Builder Module

> Authenticated subscribers can inject arbitrary JavaScript via the AI Form Builder module, leading to script execution in other users' browsers.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.4 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 10 Feb 2026
- **Updated:** 8 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-fhfr-52x2-ggm2

## What is CVE-2026-0996?

CVE-2026-0996 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in techjewel Fluent Forms – Customizable Contact Forms, Survey, Quiz, & Conversational Form Builder, published on 10 Feb 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The Fluent Forms plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the AI Form Builder module in all versions up to, and including, 6.1.14 due to a combination of missing authorization checks, a leaked nonce, and insufficient input sanitization. The vulnerability allows Subscriber-level users to trigger AI form generation via a protected endpoint. When prompted, AI services will typically return bare JavaScript code (without <script> tags), which bypasses the plugin's sanitization. This stored JavaScript executes whenever anyone views the generated form, making it possible for authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access and above to inject arbitrary web scripts that will execute in the context of any user accessing the form.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-0996?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-0996?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-0996 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-0996 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-0996 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-0996 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-0996 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in techjewel Fluent Forms – Customizable Contact Forms, Survey, Quiz, & Conversational Form Builder, published on 10 Feb 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-0996 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: techjewel Fluent Forms – Customizable Contact Forms, Survey, Quiz, & Conversational 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-2026-0996/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-0996/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-0996
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-0996
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-0996

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-0996/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.