# CVE-2026-48196: Kaliforms Kali Forms stored cross-site scripting

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-48196-improper-neutralization-of-input-during-web-page-generation-cross  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-29. Updated: 2026-10-29  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-48196 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-10-29

Kali Forms is a WordPress plugin for building forms. The plugin contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers with contributor or developer privileges to inject malicious scripts into the site, potentially stealing visitor data or hijacking user accounts.

Technologies: [Kaliforms Kali Forms](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/kaliforms-kali-forms). Vendors: [Kaliforms](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/kaliforms).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-48196 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-48196 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-48196?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 29 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Kaliforms Kali Forms through 2.4.27.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-48196?** Yes: fixed in 2.4.28. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-48196 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-48196?** Check whether you run Kaliforms Kali Forms 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.

## How to fix

- Fixed in 2.4.28

## Technical details

A stored XSS vulnerability exists in Kali Forms through version 2.4.27 in the web page generation functionality. The vulnerability requires user interaction and authenticated access (contributor or developer role minimum) to exploit. Successful exploitation allows injection of malicious scripts that persist on the site and execute in other users' browsers, enabling account hijacking or data theft.

## Affected products

- Kaliforms Kali Forms through 2.4.27

## Timeline

- 2026-10-29: disclosed

## References

- [https://wordpress.org/plugins](https://wordpress.org/plugins)
- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/kali-forms/vulnerability/wordpress-kali-forms-plugin-2-4-27-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/kali-forms/vulnerability/wordpress-kali-forms-plugin-2-4-27-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)

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