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Fluent Forms Pro CVE-2026-81297

| EUVDEUVD-2026-68782 HIGH
Incorrect Privilege Assignment (CWE-266)
2026-08-31 Patchstack GHSA-5385-87qp-j5rg
7.5
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Patchstack
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Vendor (Patchstack) PRIMARY
7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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7.5 HIGH

Network-accessible via WordPress; PR:L reflects mandatory subscriber account; AC:H retained due to undisclosed conditions limiting exploitation; full CIA impact on successful escalation to admin.

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

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CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack

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

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Analysis Generated
Aug 31, 2026 - 21:06 vuln.today
CVE Published
Aug 31, 2026 - 20:30 cve.org
HIGH 7.5

DescriptionCVE.org

Subscriber Privilege Escalation in Fluent Forms Pro Add On Pack <= 6.2.12 versions.

AnalysisAI

Subscriber-level privilege escalation in Fluent Forms Pro Add On Pack (versions <= 6.2.12) allows authenticated users with minimal access to gain significantly elevated permissions within a WordPress installation. Reported by Patchstack against the wp_manage_ninja plugin, the flaw stems from incorrect privilege assignment (CWE-266), meaning subscriber-role accounts can trigger functionality reserved for higher-privileged roles such as administrators. …

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Exploitation Exploitation requires a valid WordPress subscriber-level (or equivalent low-privilege) account on the target site - meaning the site must have user registration enabled or the attacker must obtain credentials through another means. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 3.1 score of 7.5 (AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) reflects a network-reachable attack requiring a low-privilege account but with high attack complexity, and full CIA impact if exploited. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
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Remediation Update Fluent Forms Pro Add On Pack to a version above 6.2.12 as soon as a patched release is made available by WP Manage Ninja - consult the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/fluentformpro/vulnerability/wordpress-fluent-forms-pro-add-on-pack-plugin-6-2-12-privilege-escalation-vulnerability for confirmed fix versions. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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Within 24 hours, identify all WordPress installations running Fluent Forms Pro version 6.2.12 or earlier; if subscriber registration is active, either disable it temporarily or implement role-based access controls restricting subscribers from accessing plugin functionality. …

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