WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities
WPForms Lite 1.5.0.1 - 2.0.2 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution via Form Field Repopulation
Description
The plugin does not remove shortcode delimiters from submitted field values before writing them back into the rendered form, allowing unauthenticated users to execute arbitrary shortcodes registered on the site and read the details of attachments belonging to non-public posts.
Proof of Concept
Affects Plugins
Fixed in 2.0.2.1 References
CVE
Classification
Type
INJECTION
OWASP top 10
CVSS
Miscellaneous
Original Researcher
Jakub Herman
Submitter
Jakub Herman
Submitter website
Verified
Yes
WPVDB ID
Timeline
Publicly Published
2026-09-24 (about 4 days ago)
Added
2026-09-24 (about 3 days ago)
Last Updated
2026-09-26 (about 1 day ago)
