# CVE-2026-97065: WordPress Happyforms plugin unauthenticated cross-site scripting

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-97065-unauthenticated-cross-site-scripting-xss-in-happyforms-1-26-15  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-30. Updated: 2026-09-30  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-97065 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.1 · Published 2026-09-30

Happyforms is a WordPress plugin used to create contact and form-building features on websites. An unauthenticated attacker can inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by users, allowing them to steal credentials, hijack sessions, or compromise visitor accounts without requiring any authentication to the site.

Technologies: [Happyforms](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/happyforms). Vendors: [Happyforms](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/happyforms).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-97065 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-97065 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-97065?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.1, published 30 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Happyforms up to 1.26.15.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-97065?** 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-2026-97065 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-97065?** Check whether you run Happyforms 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

This is an unauthenticated stored or reflected XSS vulnerability in Happyforms plugin versions up to 1.26.15. The vulnerability requires no authentication and likely exploits insufficient input sanitization in form handling, allowing attackers to inject malicious JavaScript that executes in users' browsers. A patch is available in versions after 1.26.15.

## Affected products

- Happyforms Happyforms up to 1.26.15

## Timeline

- 2026-09-30: disclosed
- 2026-09-30: advisory: CVE-2026-97065 published

## References

- [https://wordpress.org/plugins](https://wordpress.org/plugins)
- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/happyforms/vulnerability/wordpress-happyforms-plugin-1-26-15-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/happyforms/vulnerability/wordpress-happyforms-plugin-1-26-15-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)

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