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CVE-2026-1396 magicplugins CVE debrief

The Magic Conversation For Gravity Forms plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'magic-conversation' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.97. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user-supplied attributes. Authenticated attackers with contributor-level access and above can inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This issue has a CVSS score of 6.4 and is considered Medium severity. Users of the Magic Conversation For Gravity Forms plugin for WordPress, particularly those with contributor-level access and above, should be aware of this vulnerability and take steps to mitigate it.

Vendor
magicplugins
Product
Magic Conversation For Gravity Forms
CVSS
MEDIUM 6.4
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-04-08
Original CVE updated
2026-07-25
Advisory published
2026-04-08
Advisory updated
2026-07-25

Who should care

Users of the Magic Conversation For Gravity Forms plugin for WordPress, particularly those with contributor-level access and above, should be aware of this vulnerability and take steps to mitigate it. This includes administrators, security teams, and operators who manage WordPress deployments with this plugin installed.

Technical summary

The Magic Conversation For Gravity Forms plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'magic-conversation' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.97. This is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user-supplied attributes. An authenticated attacker with contributor-level access and above can inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. The CVSS score for this vulnerability is 6.4, indicating Medium severity.

Defensive priority

Medium priority due to the CVSS score of 6.4 and the potential for authenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Update the Magic Conversation For Gravity Forms plugin to a version that addresses this vulnerability.
  • Implement additional security measures such as input validation and output encoding.
  • Monitor for suspicious activity and implement incident response plans.
  • Review compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified.
  • Check relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review.
  • Track exceptions, retest remediated assets, and close the item only after evidence is documented.
  • Confirm whether affected product deployments exist in managed environments and assign an owner for follow-up.

Evidence notes

The CVE record was published on 2026-04-08T09:16:20.167Z and was last modified on 2026-07-25T10:10:00.167Z. The NVD entry is currently Deferred. This information is based on the provided source corpus. Further verification is recommended to confirm affected scope and severity.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-1396 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-1396

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2026-1396 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-1396

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.