---
id: "CVE-2026-54851"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-54851"]
title: "WPForms Lite: reflected XSS lets attackers run scripts in visitors' browsers"
severity: "high"
cvss: 7.1
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "package"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["package", "self-hosted", "wordpress", "wpforms-lite"]
not_affected_if: ["plugin-not-installed"]
published_at: "2026-11-04T07:17:12+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-11-04T07:25:30+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-11-04T07:26:25+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-54851", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-04T07:25:30+00:00"}]
---

# WPForms Lite: reflected XSS lets attackers run scripts in visitors' browsers

Contact Form by WPForms (wpforms-lite) does not neutralize input in generated web pages, enabling reflected cross-site scripting. An attacker can get script to run in a victim's browser through a crafted link.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## How to check

- Check the installed version of the WPForms Lite plugin in the WordPress admin under Plugins.
- Confirm whether the site runs Contact Form by WPForms version `2.0.3` or earlier.

## Fix

- Contact Form by WPForms (wpforms-lite): versions through `2.0.3` are affected; a fixed version is not stated in the sources.

## Timeline

- 2026-11-04T07:25:30+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-54851

## From the sources

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Awesomemotive Contact Form by WPForms wpforms-lite allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Contact Form by WPForms: from n/a through 2.0.3.

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