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Wordpress Plugin EUVDEUVD-2026-11766

| CVE-2026-2888 MEDIUM
Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key (CWE-639)
2026-03-13 Wordfence
5.3
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Object-level authorization, IDOR prevention
Impact

The CVSS 3.1 vector (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N) indicates network-accessible attack vector, low attack complexity, no privilege requirement, no user interaction, with limited integrity impact and no confidentiality or availability impact. The integrity impact is constrained to payment amount modification rather than system-wide compromise, explaining the 5.3 base score. However, real-world risk is substantially elevated by several factors: (1) the vulnerability is trivially exploitable—requiring only HTTP requests with a publicly visible nonce; (2) the attack is fully automatable against any Formidable Forms + Stripe site; (3) direct financial harm is achievable (payment fraud/undercharge); (4) affected sites are typically e-commerce deployments where transaction integrity is critical. EPSS (Exploitation Probability Scoring System) would likely rank this moderate-to-high (estimated 0.65+) due to automation potential and public exploitability. If KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerability) status indicates active exploitation in the wild, priority escalates significantly. The lack of authentication requirement (PR:N) is the critical distinguishing factor from other payment gateway vulnerabilities—any unauthenticated user on the internet can exploit this without compromising other accounts. SSVC decision framework would classify this as at least SCHEDULED patching priority due to exploitability and high technical impact (financial loss), or potentially IMMEDIATE if exploits are public.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker identifies a WordPress site running Formidable Forms with Stripe payment integration and a form offering dynamic pricing (e.g., quantity × unit price via field shortcodes). The attacker extracts the public nonce value from the page's JavaScript variable frm_stripe_vars.nonce. The attacker then crafts an AJAX request to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=frm_strp_amount, injecting JSON payload that overrides the POST quantity or price field with a reduced value (e.g., changing quantity from 10 to 1). The server processes this request without authentication, recalculates the PaymentIntent amount downward, and returns a malicious PaymentIntent with the reduced amount. The attacker completes Stripe checkout with the lower amount, paying significantly less than the listed price. No proof-of-concept is required—the attack requires only HTTP manipulation and publicly available data, making automated exploitation trivial at scale.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Mar 13, 2026

The Formidable Forms WordPress plugin versions up to 6.28 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability in the Stripe payment integration that allows unauthenticated attackers to manipulate PaymentIntent amounts before payment completion. An attacker can exploit the publicly exposed nonce in the frm_strp_amount AJAX handler to overwrite POST data and recalculate dynamic pricing fields, enabling payment of reduced amounts for goods or services. While the CVSS score is moderate at 5.3, the vulnerability has direct financial impact on e-commerce deployments and poses a meaningful risk to sites using dynamic pricing with Formidable Forms and Stripe.

RemediationAI

Immediately upgrade Formidable Forms to version 6.29 or later, which contains authorization checks and proper server-side validation of payment amounts. This is the primary mitigation and should be prioritized as critical. Until patching is completed, implement the following compensating controls: (1) Disable Stripe integration or the dynamic pricing feature in Formidable Forms settings if not strictly necessary; (2) Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules blocking POST requests to the wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=frm_strp_amount endpoint from non-authenticated users, or rate-limit these requests aggressively; (3) Monitor Stripe webhooks and payment logs for anomalies, including PaymentIntent amounts that differ from form field calculations, and flag or block suspicious transactions; (4) Review recent Stripe transactions for evidence of exploitation (reduced payment amounts inconsistent with form configuration). Consult the official Formidable Forms security advisory and WP Engine/plugin documentation for version-specific patch release notes and any additional post-upgrade validation steps.

Affected VersionsENISA

Formidable Forms – Contact Form Plugin, Survey, Quiz, Payment, Calculator Form & Custom Form Builder * ≤6.28

Affected Packages

euvd formidable_forms_contact_form_plugin_survey_quiz_payment_calculator_form_custom_form_builder no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

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Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The vulnerability resides in the Formidable Forms plugin's Stripe integration, specifically in the frm_strp_amount AJAX handler and its update_intent_ajax() function. The root cause is classified under CWE-639 (Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key), a fundamental authorization flaw where attacker-controlled input is used to determine access or modify protected operations. The vulnerable code accepts JSON input from unauthenticated requests, overwrites the global PHP $_POST superglobal with attacker data, and then processes field shortcode resolution via generate_false_entry() to recalculate Stripe PaymentIntent amounts. While the endpoint is protected by a WordPress nonce (frm_stripe_vars.nonce), this nonce only provides CSRF mitigation and does not enforce user authentication or authorization checks. The nonce value is publicly exposed in page JavaScript, making it trivial for attackers to obtain. The integration relies on WooCommerce Stripe gateway or Stripe API version 2019-12-03 or later (typical Formidable Forms configurations), and the vulnerability affects all plugin versions distributed via WordPress.org plugin repository (CPE: cpe:2.3:a:strategy11:formidable:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*).

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 5.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

DescriptionCVE.org

The Formidable Forms plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to an authorization bypass through user-controlled key in all versions up to, and including, 6.28. This is due to the frm_strp_amount AJAX handler (update_intent_ajax) overwriting the global $_POST data with attacker-controlled JSON input and then using those values to recalculate payment amounts via field shortcode resolution in generate_false_entry(). The handler relies on a nonce that is publicly exposed in the page's JavaScript (frm_stripe_vars.nonce), which provides CSRF protection but not authorization. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to manipulate PaymentIntent amounts before payment completion on forms using dynamic pricing with field shortcodes, effectively paying a reduced amount for goods or services.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Organizations using for WordPress is vulnerable to an authorization bypass should be aware of moderate risk from CVE-2026-2888, a IDOR vulnerability rated CVSS 5.3. Exploitation could compromise the security of affected deployments. Organizations should apply vendor updates when available and monitor for exploitation.

Business Impact: Low
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch. If patching is delayed: restrict network access and enable monitoring.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 85% exploitable
Data Quality
5 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 0.1%
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
Low

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

Cross-Site Request Forgery exploits the automatic credential inclusion behavior of web browsers.

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

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