Vulnerability · Published Nov 7, 2026 · Assigned by Wordfence

CVE-2026-93755Happyforms Pro <= 1.38.9 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Client-IP/X-Forwarded-For Header

High 7.2

In plain English

A high-severity cross-site scripting in Happyforms Pro from Happyforms. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.2High
Exploit odds (30 days)–no EPSS score yet
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

The Happyforms plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via spoofable client IP headers in versions up to, and including, 1.38.9. This is due to the happyforms_get_client_ip() function reading raw HTTP_CLIENT_IP and HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR request headers without any validation or sanitization, storing the value as post meta ('client_ip') via update_post_meta() during unauthenticated form submissions, and later echoing it in the admin submission edit screen's Details metabox without output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user (typically an administrator reviewing a submission) accesses an injected page.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Happyforms Happyforms Pro 0 – through 1.38.9

Weakness: CWE-79 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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