wpmudev Forminator Forms Plugin 1.39.2 on WordPress Slider Template Data cross site scripting

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A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in wpmudev Forminator Forms Plugin 1.39.2 on WordPress. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Slider Template Data Handler. This manipulation causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-0469. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in wpmudev Forminator Forms Plugin 1.39.2 on WordPress. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component Slider Template Data Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

The Forminator Forms – Contact Form, Payment Form & Custom Form Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the slider template data in all versions up to, and including, 1.39.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

The weakness was released by Asaf Mozes. The advisory is shared at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-0469 since 01/14/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 1.39.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

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• WordPress Plugin

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• wpmudev

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• Forminator Forms Plugin

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• 1.39.2

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