Is HTML Forms safe to use?

Laskyr does not give safety verdicts. No known unpatched vulnerabilities in the latest version (1.7.1). As of 2026-11-04. 9 issues are on record for older versions; version 1.6.1 or newer fixes all of them that state a fix. Keep HTML Forms on the latest version (1.7.1) and remove it if you do not use it.

Which versions of HTML Forms are vulnerable?

Known issues on record (newest first): Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) (1.6.0 and older, fixed in 1.6.1); Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) (1.5.5 and older, fixed in 1.5.6); Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) (1.5.2 and older, fixed in 1.5.3); Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) (1.5.1 and older, fixed in 1.5.2); Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) (1.4.1 and older, fixed in 1.4.2); Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) (older than 1.3.34, fixed in 1.3.34). The full list with sources is on this page.

What is the latest version of HTML Forms?

1.7.1, according to wordpress.org (last updated 2026-09-22). It has 10,000+ active installs.

What should I do if my HTML Forms is out of date?

Take a backup, then update it from Dashboard > Updates (or run wp plugin update html-forms). If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can. If you think the site was already attacked, run a free scan at https://laskyr.com/scan.

Plugins · html-forms · data as of 2026-11-04

Is HTML Forms safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version

Latest version: 1.7.1
Last updated: 2026-09-22
Active installs: 10,000+
Known issues on record: 9
Unpatched in latest: 0
Tested up to WP: 7.1.4 · PHP 5.3+

A simpler, faster, and smarter WordPress forms plugin. — by Link Software LLC

What to do

Update to the latest version (1.7.1). Anything older than 1.6.1 has at least one known issue listed below. Dashboard → Updates, or Plugins → “update now”.
If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can.
Turn on auto-updates for it: Plugins → “Enable auto-updates” on its row.
If you ran a vulnerable version and something looks off (spam pages, strange admins, redirects), run the free scan.

With WP-CLI: wp plugin get html-forms --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update html-forms updates it.

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Known vulnerabilities

9 on record, newest first. “Affected” is the version range the source gives; “fixed in” is the version the source names, or (marked *) the first wordpress.org release after the last affected version.

medium 6.1 CVE-2025-13861 · published 2025-12-17

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in HTML Forms (1.6.0 and older)

Affected: 1.6.0 and older
Fixed in: 1.6.1 *
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence

Details from the advisory

The HTML Forms – Simple WordPress Forms Plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting in all versions up to and including 1.6.0 due to insufficient sanitization of fabricated file upload field metadata before displaying it in the WordPress admin dashboard. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute whenever an administrator accesses the form submissions page.

NVD CVE-2025-13861 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)Plugin source

medium 4.4 CVE-2025-12125 · published 2025-11-08

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in HTML Forms (1.5.5 and older)

Affected: 1.5.5 and older
Fixed in: 1.5.6 *
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs an admin-level account
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence

Details from the advisory

The HTML Forms – Simple WordPress Forms Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.5 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This only affects multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered_html has been disabled.

NVD CVE-2025-12125 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)

medium 5.4 CVE-2025-46236 · published 2025-04-22

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in HTML Forms (1.5.2 and older)

Affected: 1.5.2 and older
Fixed in: 1.5.3
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Link Software LLC HTML Forms html-forms allows Stored XSS.This issue affects HTML Forms: from n/a through <= 1.5.2.

NVD CVE-2025-46236 Patchstack advisory

high 7.1 CVE-2025-31080 · published 2025-04-01

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in HTML Forms (1.5.1 and older)

Affected: 1.5.1 and older
Fixed in: 1.5.2
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

NVD CVE-2025-31080 Patchstack advisory

high 7.1 CVE-2024-56060 · published 2025-01-02

Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in HTML Forms (1.4.1 and older)

Affected: 1.4.1 and older
Fixed in: 1.4.2
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Link Software LLC HTML Forms html-forms allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects HTML Forms: from n/a through <= 1.4.1.

NVD CVE-2024-56060 Patchstack advisory

medium 6.5 CVE-2024-6412 · published 2024-07-31

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in HTML Forms (older than 1.3.34)

Affected: older than 1.3.34
Fixed in: 1.3.34
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by CISA ADP

Details from the advisory

The HTML Forms WordPress plugin before 1.3.34 does not have CSRF checks in some places, which could allow attackers to make logged in users perform unwanted actions via CSRF attacks

NVD CVE-2024-6412 WPScan advisory

medium 4.8 CVE-2024-6243 · published 2024-07-22

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in HTML Forms (older than 1.3.33)

Affected: older than 1.3.33
Fixed in: 1.3.33
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs an admin-level account; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

The HTML Forms WordPress plugin before 1.3.33 does not sanitize and escape the form message inputs, allowing high-privilege users, such as administrators, to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disabled.

NVD CVE-2024-6243 WPScan advisory

medium 4.8 CVE-2023-50836 · published 2023-12-28

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in HTML Forms (1.3.28 and older)

Affected: 1.3.28 and older
Fixed in: 1.3.29 *
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs an admin-level account; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in ibericode HTML Forms allows Stored XSS.This issue affects HTML Forms: from n/a through 1.3.28.

NVD CVE-2023-50836 Patchstack advisory

high 7.2 CVE-2022-3689 · published 2022-11-28

SQL injection in HTML Forms (older than 1.3.25)

Affected: older than 1.3.25
Fixed in: 1.3.25
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs an admin-level account
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

The HTML Forms WordPress plugin before 1.3.25 does not properly properly escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement, leading to a SQL injection exploitable by high privilege users

NVD CVE-2022-3689 WPScan advisory

Recent activity

2026-09-22 — latest release on wordpress.org (1.7.1).
2025-12-17 — Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2025-13861), fixed in 1.6.1.
2025-11-08 — Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2025-12125), fixed in 1.5.6.
2025-04-22 — Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2025-46236), fixed in 1.5.3.

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Types found in this plugin: Cross-site scripting (XSS) (7) · Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) (1) · SQL injection (1)

Where this data comes from

Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/html-forms (Plugins API), fetched 2026-11-04.
Vulnerabilities: NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD), checked 2026-11-04. This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
Each record links to its CVE page and to the original advisory (Wordfence, Patchstack or WPScan) where there is one. We only list a CVE here when its references or its advisory name this exact plugin, so a few real issues may be missing; none should be about a different plugin. Spot an error? Email Daniel.

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Is HTML Forms safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version

No known unpatched vulnerabilities in the latest version (1.7.1)

What to do

Check your version

Known vulnerabilities

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in HTML Forms (1.6.0 and older)

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in HTML Forms (1.5.5 and older)

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in HTML Forms (1.5.2 and older)

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in HTML Forms (1.5.1 and older)

Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in HTML Forms (1.4.1 and older)

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in HTML Forms (older than 1.3.34)

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in HTML Forms (older than 1.3.33)

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in HTML Forms (1.3.28 and older)

SQL injection in HTML Forms (older than 1.3.25)

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