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WPMU DEV Forminator EUVDEUVD-2026-116086

| CVE-2026-116859 MEDIUM
Missing Authorization (CWE-862)
2026-11-03 Patchstack GHSA-x79f-6rfj-3mgp
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
    Send unauthenticated HTTP request to Forminator endpoint
  2. Exploit
    Bypass missing authorization check
  3. Execution
    Invoke restricted plugin action
  4. Impact
    Make unauthorized limited data 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

Per the CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N), no authentication or user interaction is required and exploitation is remote against affected installations of the Forminator plugin versions up to and including 1.58.3. However, the available sources do not describe the specific endpoint, feature, protocol, or configuration that triggers the missing-authorization flaw - the description only states it stems from incorrectly configured access control security levels. The limiting factor is the impact scope: only limited integrity is affected (C:N/I:L/A:N), so no data disclosure or service disruption results; the practical risk also depends on the site running Forminator ≤1.58.3 and exposing the affected functionality.

Impact

This is a moderate-severity, low-priority issue rather than an emergency. The CVSS 3.1 score of 5.3 reflects a network-reachable (AV:N), low-complexity (AC:L), unauthenticated (PR:N) flaw requiring no user interaction (UI:N), but with impact limited to integrity only (C:N/I:L/A:N) - meaning an attacker can make limited unauthorized modifications but cannot read confidential data or cause a denial of service. The vuln.today decision label is 'this_month', consistent with a real-but-not-urgent remediation timeline. No EPSS score was provided in the input, so exploitation probability cannot be quantified. The CVE is not listed in CISA KEV and no proof-of-concept or exploit code is indicated in the input (only a Patchstack advisory reference exists), so there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis. The signals are internally consistent: a CWE-862 Missing Authorization bug with low integrity impact, reported by Patchstack, carrying a routine priority. The main caveat is that the description is generic and does not identify the specific affected endpoint or action, so the concrete real-world blast radius cannot be fully verified from available data.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote, unauthenticated attacker sends a crafted request directly to a Forminator plugin endpoint that fails to enforce an authorization check, allowing them to perform an action or modify data that should be restricted to privileged users. Because the attack is network-based with low complexity and no authentication or user interaction required, it can be automated against exposed WordPress sites, though the impact is confined to limited integrity changes. No public exploit code is identified at time of analysis.

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

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AnalysisAIv1 – Nov 03, 2026

Missing authorization in WPMU DEV Forminator through 1.58.3 allows remote unauthenticated attackers to make limited integrity-impacting changes on WordPress sites running the plugin, per the CVSS 3.1 vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N with C:N/I:L/A:N. No public exploit was identified at time of analysis, and the issue is assessed as a moderate-severity, low-priority concern rather than an emergency; the specific endpoint or feature that triggers the flaw is not described in the available sources.

RemediationAI

The supplied data do not specify an exact fixed version; site owners should consult the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/forminator/vulnerability/wordpress-forminator-plugin-1-58-3-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve and update Forminator to a vendor-released version later than 1.58.3 once the advisory confirms it. Because the vulnerable endpoint or feature is not identified in the available sources, a precise targeted workaround cannot be prescribed; if immediate updating is not possible, restrict access to Forminator form functionality at the web server or WAF, recognizing that this may disrupt legitimate public form submissions.

Affected VersionsENISA

Forminator 0 ≤1.58.3

Affected Packages

euvd forminator no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The affected component is the WPMU DEV Forminator WordPress plugin, identified by CPE cpe:2.3:a:wpmu_dev:forminator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* and affecting versions through 1.58.3. CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) indicates a code path that should enforce an access-control or capability check does not do so, which the source characterizes as incorrectly configured access control security levels; this class of flaw is about absent permission enforcement rather than a memory-safety or injection primitive. The available sources do not specify the endpoint, feature, protocol, or configuration that exposes the missing check, and the CVSS vector only establishes network reachability, low attack complexity, no privileges, and no user interaction while limiting impact to integrity (C:N/I:L/A:N).

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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

Missing authorization is reachable remotely without authentication or interaction (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N); impact is limited to unauthorized modification, so I:L with C:N and A:N.

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 WPMU DEV Forminator forminator allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Forminator: from n/a through 1.58.3.

Threat Intelligence Overview

Prevalence
Medium
popular WordPress form plugin, common but not on every site
Social Media
1
Sightings
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

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 N/A
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· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
Yes
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

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

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