Is CVE-2026-122231 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-122231 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-122231?

High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.2, published 7 November 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

WS Form LITE up to and including 1.12.18.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-122231?

No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

How is CVE-2026-122231 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-122231?

Check whether you run WS Form LITE at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

CVE-2026-122231: WS Form LITE Drag & Drop Contact Form Builder stored XSS

CVE-2026-122231 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.2 · Published 2026-11-07

WS Form LITE is a WordPress plugin that allows site administrators to build contact forms using a drag-and-drop interface. The plugin is vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting, allowing attackers to inject malicious scripts that execute whenever site visitors access affected pages. An attacker can exploit this to steal sensitive data, redirect users, or compromise website functionality without needing to authenticate.

Technologies: WS Form LITE. Vendors: WS Form.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-122231 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-122231 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-122231?: High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.2, published 7 November 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: WS Form LITE up to and including 1.12.18.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-122231?: No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2026-122231 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-122231?: Check whether you run WS Form LITE at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

The vulnerability is a stored XSS flaw in the 'field_<id>[0]' parameter caused by insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. The client-side esc_html() helper returns non-string values unchanged, allowing an attacker to pass a nested-array payload that, when coerced via Array.prototype.toString, reaches jQuery .append() without proper escaping. An unauthenticated attacker can inject arbitrary JavaScript that persists in the database and executes in the browsers of all users accessing the injected page.

Affected products

WS Form WS Form LITE up to and including 1.12.18

Timeline

2026-11-07: disclosed

References

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