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FluentForm CVE-2026-111831

| EUVDEUVD-2026-104258 MEDIUM
Missing Authorization (CWE-862)
2026-10-19 Patchstack GHSA-2263-3ppq-5mfv
5.3
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Patchstack
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Identify site running vulnerable FluentForm
  2. Exploit
    Send crafted request to unprotected endpoint
  3. Execution
    Bypass missing authorization check
  4. Impact
    Perform unauthorized data/config modification

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Authorization checks on every request
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires only that a site run the FluentForm plugin at version 6.2.15 or earlier and expose the affected plugin endpoint/action to the network - the CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) indicates no authentication, no user interaction, and default reachability, so no special non-default configuration is documented as a prerequisite. The limiting factors are the plugin's presence at a vulnerable version and the scope of the integrity-only impact: the flaw permits an unauthorized state-changing action but, per C:N/A:N, does not grant data disclosure or denial of service, bounding the damage from a single request.

Impact

This is a medium-severity Missing Authorization flaw (CWE-862) in the FluentForm WordPress plugin, affecting all versions up to and including 6.2.15. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N, base 5.3) indicates a network-reachable, low-complexity issue requiring no privileges and no user interaction, but with only a low integrity impact and no confidentiality or availability impact. The unauthenticated, low-complexity nature raises the practical concern, but the limited single-metric impact (integrity-only, likely an unauthorized state change or data modification rather than full compromise) keeps the real-world severity moderate rather than critical. No EPSS score, CISA KEV listing, or public POC was provided in the intelligence, so there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and no evidence of active exploitation - the exploitation probability cannot be quantified from the available data. Signals are internally consistent (no conflict between the vector and the description, both pointing to remote broken access control). The 'Authentication Bypass' tag is slightly imprecise: this is a missing-authorization/broken-access-control issue (an authenticated action exposed without an authorization check) rather than a credential-level authentication bypass. Net: a real but non-urgent patching priority - act on normal patch cadence, prioritizing internet-facing sites running vulnerable versions.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote, unauthenticated attacker sends a crafted HTTP request to a WordPress site running FluentForm ≤6.2.15, invoking a plugin action or endpoint that lacks a proper capability/authorization check. Because the integrity impact is limited (CVSS I:L), the attacker can perform an unauthorized state-changing operation - such as modifying form-related data or configuration - but cannot read protected data or take the service down. No public proof-of-concept was identified in the provided data.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 19, 2026

Missing authorization in the FluentForm WordPress plugin through 6.2.15 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to perform an integrity-impacting state-changing action without proper access-control checks (CVSS 5.3, CWE-862). The vulnerability affects sites running FluentForm at or below 6.2.15 and is bounded to integrity-only impact, with no confidentiality or availability loss per the assessed vector. No public exploit code or CISA KEV entry was identified at time of analysis, and no EPSS score was provided.

RemediationAI

No exact fixed version is specified in the provided data; the affected range is through FluentForm 6.2.15, and no vendor-released patch was identified at time of analysis. Upgrade FluentForm to a release later than 6.2.15 once the vendor or the Patchstack advisory confirms the fix, and verify the installed plugin version afterward. If an immediate upgrade is not possible, restrict network access to FluentForm form-processing and admin-ajax endpoints using WAF or server-level rules, disable unused FluentForm modules or public form actions that perform state changes, and review forms and settings for unauthorized modifications; note that WAF restrictions can block legitimate form submissions and administrative workflows. Monitor https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/fluentform/vulnerability/wordpress-fluentform-plugin-6-2-15-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve for advisory updates.

Affected VersionsENISA

FluentForm 0 ≤6.2.15

Affected Packages

euvd fluentform no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

FluentForm is a WordPress form-builder plugin from WP ManageNinja LLC, identified in the supplied CPE as cpe:2.3:a:wp_manageninja_llc:fluentform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* with affected versions through 6.2.15. CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) occurs when an application fails to verify that a requester is permitted to access a resource or invoke an action before carrying it out; here the issue is described as exploiting incorrectly configured access-control security levels, meaning the plugin endpoint/action lacks an effective authorization check. The assessed CVSS vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N indicates the action is reachable over the network without authentication or user interaction, but impact is limited to modification of some plugin-managed state rather than disclosure or denial of service. Patchstack tags the report as Authentication Bypass/FluentForm, but the CWE and vector frame the weakness as missing authorization with integrity-only consequences.

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Severity by source

Vendor (Patchstack) PRIMARY 5.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
vuln.today AI 5.3 MEDIUM

Remote unauthenticated missing-authorization call (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) enabling an unauthorized state change with limited integrity impact and no confidentiality or availability effect.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).

CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

Missing Authorization vulnerability in WP ManageNinja LLC FluentForm fluentform allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects FluentForm: from n/a through 6.2.15.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 93% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
popular WordPress form plugin, large but not universal install base
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
Yes
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

26
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +26
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

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