Vulnerability · CVE-2026-92438
ninjaforms ninja_forms Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Published Oct 15, 2026 · corrected/updated Oct 15, 2026 · ninjaforms ninja_forms · evidence confidence very high
The Ninja Forms WordPress plugin 3.15.3 does not escape submitted form field values before outputting them on the submission edit screen in the admin area, which could allow unauthenticated users to submit values through a public form that then execute in the browser of any high-privileged user who reviews the submission.
Grounded briefings
Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.
Executive
CVE-2026-92438 is a unknown public vulnerability record for ninjaforms ninja_forms. CISA lists it as known exploited. Published remediation guidance: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.
System administrator
Identify whether ninjaforms ninja_forms is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: ninjaforms ninja_forms. Published remediation guidance: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.
Security analyst
Signals on file: no CVSS/EPSS yet. CISA lists it as known exploited. Sources contributing to this record: cve_org, vulncheck_kev. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.
Exploitation and remediation
Exploitation evidence
Confirmed in CISA KEV since Oct 15, 2026. Listed in CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV.
Patch and remediation
Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
Safe detection guidance
Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.
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Code
The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.
No public source repository is identified for this product.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Oct 15, 2026 · VulnCheck KEV
Detected
The Ninja Forms WordPress plugin 3.15.3 does not escape submitted form field values before outputting them on the submission edit screen in the admin area, which could allow unauthenticated users to submit values through a public form that then execute in the browser of any high-privileged user who reviews the submission.
Oct 15, 2026 · CISA KEV
Known exploited
Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
Affected
- vendor ninjaforms ninja_formsversion unspecified
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-92438
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2026-92438
The Ninja Forms WordPress plugin 3.15.3 does not escape submitted form field values before outputting them on the submission edit screen in the admin area, which could allow unauthenticated users to submit values through a public form that then execute in the browser of any high-
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