CVE-2026-96227 Piotnet Forms <= 1.0.30 - Unauthenticated Stored XSS via File Upload
Unauthenticated attackers can upload malicious files to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the site's origin via stored XSS in Piotnet Forms.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-96227?
CVE-2026-96227 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Piotnet Forms, published on 11 Oct 2026. 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 Piotnet Forms WordPress plugin through 1.0.30 does not authenticate or validate a form-submission file-upload request and permits browser-renderable file types to be stored, allowing unauthenticated attackers to store a file that executes arbitrary JavaScript in the site's origin when it is opened (Stored XSS).
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-96227?
How do I fix CVE-2026-96227?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-96227 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2026-96227 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-96227 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6pfh-rcm2-3cv3.