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Gravity Forms EUVDEUVD-2026-44761

| CVE-2026-12997 HIGH
Path Traversal (CWE-22)
2026-07-15 Wordfence
7.5
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Attack ChainAIDerived

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

  1. Access
    Find public login-free Gravity Forms form
  2. Delivery
    Reach process_send_resume_link endpoint
  3. Exploit
    Inject traversal in gform_uploaded_files
  4. Execution
    Set attacker recipient email
  5. Persist
    Server emails target file as attachment
  6. Impact
    Read exfiltrated sensitive file

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V5 - File Handling Path canonicalization, traversal prevention
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Discovery, Collection

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

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires the targeted Gravity Forms form to NOT enforce login, i.e. be publicly accessible, so an unauthenticated attacker can reach the process_send_resume_link endpoint (part of the Save-and-Continue/resume-link feature); the attacker then supplies a traversal payload in the 'gform_uploaded_files' parameter and an arbitrary recipient email address to receive the retrieved file as a notification attachment. Limiting factors that reduce real-world risk: the form must expose the resume-link workflow and be anonymously accessible (login-gated or non-resume forms are not exploitable via this path), the affected version must be 2.10.4 or earlier, and the attacker must be able to receive email at the supplied address; impact is read-only (C:H, I:N, A:N) with no code execution or data modification.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N) describes a network-reachable, low-complexity, unauthenticated confidentiality-only issue, consistent with the description of unauthenticated arbitrary file reads. However, the description adds a real limiting precondition not reflected in AC:L - the targeted form must not enforce login (be publicly accessible) and must expose the resume-link workflow - which narrows the exploitable population below what a raw 7.5 implies. There is no EPSS score, no KEV listing, and no POC signal in the provided data, so this is a genuine but not confirmed-exploited priority: high impact where a vulnerable public form exists, but exploitation is conditional rather than universal. SSVC-style read: exploitation is not observed, technical impact is partial (read-only), and automatability is plausible against exposed forms but gated by configuration.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker locates a publicly accessible Gravity Forms form that does not enforce login and uses the resume-link workflow, then sends a crafted request to the process_send_resume_link endpoint with a 'gform_uploaded_files' value containing directory-traversal sequences (e.g. pointing at wp-config.php or /etc/passwd) and an attacker-controlled recipient email. The plugin retrieves the traversed file and delivers it as a notification attachment to that inbox, exfiltrating credentials or configuration secrets. No POC is publicly identified, and the low attack complexity (AC:L) plus lack of required authentication (PR:N) make hands-on exploitation straightforward once a qualifying form is found.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.6% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Jul 15, 2026

Arbitrary file disclosure in the Gravity Forms WordPress plugin (all versions through 2.10.4) lets unauthenticated attackers read sensitive files from the web server by abusing the 'gform_uploaded_files' parameter against the process_send_resume_link endpoint. Reported by Wordfence, the flaw carries CVSS 7.5 and is exfiltrated by directing the traversal-retrieved file to an attacker-controlled email as a form notification attachment. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, and it is not listed in CISA KEV.

RemediationAI

No vendor-released patch version is identified in the available data, so upgrade to the latest Gravity Forms release beyond 2.10.4 as soon as the vendor publishes a fixed build, monitoring the vendor site (https://www.gravityforms.com/) and the Wordfence advisory (https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5c03c07f-8f41-47c2-bc95-d92a623f5f7c?source=cve) for the exact patched version. As compensating controls until patched: require login on forms that use file uploads or Save-and-Continue (this removes the unauthenticated reachability that the exploit depends on, at the cost of blocking anonymous submissions); disable the Save and Continue / resume-link feature on public forms (breaks partial-submission resumption for legitimate users); and place a WAF rule to block requests to the process_send_resume_link endpoint containing traversal sequences such as '../' or encoded variants in 'gform_uploaded_files' (watch for false positives on legitimate file paths). Restrict web-server filesystem permissions so the PHP process cannot read sensitive files outside the webroot to limit the blast radius.

Affected VersionsENISA

Gravity Forms 0 ≤2.10.4

Affected Packages

euvd gravity_forms no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.

Technical ContextAI · show details

Gravity Forms is a widely deployed commercial form-builder plugin for WordPress that supports 'Save and Continue' functionality, which generates a resume link and can email it (with attachments) via the process_send_resume_link handler. The root cause is CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory / Path Traversal): the 'gform_uploaded_files' parameter is used to reference uploaded file paths without adequate normalization or containment, allowing '../' sequences to escape the intended upload directory and resolve to arbitrary filesystem paths readable by the PHP/web-server process. The affected component is identified by CPE cpe:2.3:a:gravity_forms:gravity_forms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*.

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Severity by source

Vendor (Wordfence) PRIMARY HIGH
NVD 7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI 7.5 HIGH

Unauthenticated network read via a public form endpoint (AV:N/PR:N/UI:N/AC:L); confidentiality-only file disclosure (C:H) with no integrity or availability impact and no scope change.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (Wordfence).

CVSS VectorNVD

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

DescriptionNVD

The Gravity Forms plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 2.10.4 via the 'gform_uploaded_files' parameter parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information. Exploitation requires the targeted form to not enforce login (so publicly accessible), which allows the unauthenticated attacker to reach the process_send_resume_link endpoint and supply an arbitrary recipient email address to receive the traversal-retrieved file as a notification attachment.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Gravity Forms, present on an estimated 90%+ of surveyed WordPress installations, contains an unauthenticated arbitrary file disclosure vulnerability (CVE-2026-12997, CVSS 7.5) enabling attackers to exfiltrate sensitive server files without credentials. With no patch currently available, organizations face immediate risk of exposure to database credentials, API keys, configuration files, and other sensitive data stored on affected web servers.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: (1) Restrict uploaded files directory permissions to prevent web server traversal; (2) Disable email attachment features in Gravity Forms notifications until patch released; (3) Deploy WAF rules blocking 'gform_uploaded_files' parameter exploitation; (4) Implement enhanced file access logging and monitoring for unauthorized read attempts; (5) Apply network-level restrictions to form submission endpoints; (6) For non-critical deployments, consider temporary plugin deactivation.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.6%
Top 54% exploitable
Prevalence
High
one of the most widely used commercial WordPress form plugins
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 HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.6%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
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
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
Yes
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

39
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +1
CVSS: +38
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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