CVE-2026-82451

Formwork before 2.3.11 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in visit tracking that records the Referer header host unescaped. Unauthenticated attackers can craft malicious Referer headers to inject markup that executes in administrator browsers when viewing the Statistics panel.

CVSS v3 6.1 MEDIUM

6.1^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/getformwork/formwork/releases/tag/2.3.11
https://github.com/getformwork/formwork/security/advisories/GHSA-hpgc-57cm-66pc
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/formwork-stored-xss-via-referer-header

Configurations

No configuration.

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-08-29 14:16

Updated : 2026-09-03 14:17

NVD link : CVE-2026-82451

Mitre link : CVE-2026-82451

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-82451

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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