PatchTheCVECVE-2025-5398: The Ninja Forms – The Contact Form Builder That Grows With You plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cr
CVE-2025-5398 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.4) affecting ninja forms. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
The Ninja Forms – The Contact Form Builder That Grows With You plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the use of a templating engine in all versions up to, and including, 3.10.2.1 due to insufficient output escaping on user data passed through the template. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever
Why this priority
- No elevated risk signals yet
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 6.4 (Medium) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 0.2% (top 85%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-79 |
| Published | 2025-06-27 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
Quick answers
How do I fix CVE-2025-5398?
ninja forms: upgrade to 3.10.2.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.
Is CVE-2025-5398 being exploited?
CVE-2025-5398 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.
What does CVE-2025-5398 affect?
CVE-2025-5398 affects ninja forms. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.4). The Ninja Forms – The Contact Form Builder That Grows With You plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the use of a templating engine in all versions up to, and including, 3.10.2.1 due to insufficient output es
How urgent is CVE-2025-5398?
Priority 26/100. No elevated risk signals yet.
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