--- title: "CVE-2026-96227: Piotnet Forms - Stored XSS" description: "Piotnet Forms WordPress plugin through 1.0.30 contains a stored XSS caused by lack of authentication and validation in form-submission file-upload, letting unauthenticated attackers execute arbitrary JavaScript in site's origin, exploit requires no authentication." url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-96227/ --- # CVE-2026-96227 Piotnet Forms - Stored XSS Piotnet Forms WordPress plugin through 1.0.30 contains a stored XSS caused by lack of authentication and validation in form-submission file-upload, letting unauthenticated attackers execute arbitrary JavaScript in site's origin, exploit requires no authentication. CVSS base score 8.8 /10 High CISA KEV Not listed Public exploit None known Authentication Not required EPSS 0.28% chance of exploitation in 30 days [View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96227) ## Details Type Stored XSS Impact Stored XSS CVSS vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Published 11 October 2026 Updated 15 October 2026 Weakness [CWE-79](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html) ## Vendor fix Update to the latest version beyond 1.0.30. Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them. ## References - [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96227](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96227) - [https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/90756840-b277-41bd-8104-16f839db5189/](https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/90756840-b277-41bd-8104-16f839db5189/) [← All CVEs](https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/) ## What this record can't tell you - Whether you run the affected software, and where - Whether an attacker can actually reach and exploit it - The misconfigurations that never get a CVE number - What it would cost the business, ranked into what to fix first Panop answers these inside your environment, for this CVE and every other finding. [Book a demo](https://panop.io/demo)