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Fluent Forms Pro EUVDEUVD-2026-58113

| CVE-2026-73532 CRITICAL
Embedded Malicious Code (CWE-506)
2026-08-13 disclosure@vulncheck.com GHSA-f3v6-4mcw-wrqj
9.3
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: vulncheck
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Attack ChainAIDerived

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

  1. Access
    Install tampered 6.2.7 build from decommissioned update server
  2. Delivery
    require_once loads rogue class-license-sync.php
  3. Exploit
    Backdoor REST endpoint and passwordless admin registered
  4. Execution
    Persistent PHP dropped in mu-plugins and uploads plus WP-Cron tasks
  5. Impact
    Remote unauthenticated full-site compromise surviving plugin removal

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A08:2025 - Software or Data Integrity Failures
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Code review, malicious code detection
Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires that the site installed the tampered Fluent Forms Pro 6.2.7 build distributed via the decommissioned update server - that install action is the precondition, and clean builds of the same version number are not affected. Once the poisoned build is present, no further authentication or user interaction is needed (CVSS PR:N/UI:N): the implanted backdoor REST endpoint and passwordless administrator account are reachable remotely against a default WordPress deployment. The limiting factor is therefore distribution scope, not attacker skill - only sites that pulled the artifact during the compromise window are exposed, but those sites remain compromised regardless of any hardening applied afterward until the persistence artifacts (mu-plugins/uploads PHP, rogue admin, cron tasks) are fully removed.

Impact

This is a genuine top-priority incident rather than an inflated CVSS number: the vulnerability is not theoretical exploitability but the confirmed distribution of live malicious code, so any operator who pulled 6.2.7 from the compromised update server is already compromised at the point of install. The CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N with VC:H/VI:H/VA:H, base 9.3) reflects full confidentiality, integrity and availability loss reachable unauthenticated over the network via the implanted backdoor. There is no EPSS or CISA KEV signal supplied and no separately published exploit PoC, which slightly tempers the 'active mass-exploitation' picture, but that absence is misleading here because the payload ships pre-installed - even a mid-sized municipal IT team in swidnica should treat this as urgent and hunt for the indicators regardless of whether broad scanning is observed. The main uncertainty is the scope of distribution (which sites received the tampered artifact during the compromise window), not whether the code is dangerous.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An administrator updates or installs Fluent Forms Pro 6.2.7 and unknowingly receives the trojanized package from the decommissioned update server; on load, the rogue class-license-sync.php silently registers a backdoor REST endpoint and creates a passwordless admin account. A remote attacker who knows the implant then calls the hidden endpoint unauthenticated (or logs in as the planted admin) to run arbitrary PHP, and even if the operator later deletes the plugin, the mu-plugins payload and scheduled tasks re-establish access. No separate public PoC is required because the attacker's code is already embedded in the shipped build.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity + public POC available.
No patch listed yet 0.5% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Aug 13, 2026

Supply-chain backdoor in Fluent Forms Pro (Add-On Pack) 6.2.7 for WordPress was delivered as a tampered plugin build through a decommissioned update server, embedding malicious code (CWE-506) rather than a coding flaw. Any site that installed the poisoned 6.2.7 package gains a rogue license-sync PHP file that stands up an unauthenticated backdoor REST endpoint, creates a passwordless administrator, and drops persistent payloads that survive plugin removal. No CISA KEV entry or public exploit code is referenced, but the malicious build itself constitutes distributed attacker code, and VulnCheck plus the vendor (WPManageNinja) have publicly confirmed the incident.

RemediationAI

Because the risk is an installed backdoor rather than an exploitable code path, patching alone is insufficient: reinstall Fluent Forms Pro only from a verified clean build obtained directly from the vendor per the WPManageNinja incident advisory (https://wpmanageninja.com/security-incident-on-31-july-2026/), then perform incident response on any site that ran 6.2.7. Actionable cleanup: delete libs/class-license-sync.php and remove the injected require_once line from fluentformpro.php; search wp-content/mu-plugins and wp-content/uploads for unexpected PHP files and remove them (removing legitimate mu-plugins files can break other must-use plugins, so review before deleting); enumerate and delete any unrecognized administrator accounts, especially passwordless ones, and rotate all admin and database credentials; audit and clear malicious WP-Cron scheduled tasks; and inspect REST API route registrations to remove the rogue endpoint. Treat any site that cannot be fully verified as compromised and rebuild from a known-good backup predating the tampered install. The specific clean fixed version string is not enumerated in the provided data, so verify build integrity with the vendor before reinstalling.

Affected VersionsENISA

Fluent Forms Pro 6.2.7

Affected Packages

euvd fluent_forms_pro 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 commercial Fluent Forms Pro Add-On Pack, a paid extension to the widely used Fluent Forms plugin for WordPress running on PHP. This is not a memory-safety or input-validation bug: CWE-506 (Embedded Malicious Code) means the shipped artifact was trojanized. The tampered build added a require_once directive in the plugin bootstrap file fluentformpro.php that loads a rogue libs/class-license-sync.php. That file abuses WordPress's REST API registration to expose a hidden endpoint, writes persistent PHP into wp-content/mu-plugins (must-use plugins load automatically and are not shown in the normal plugin list) and into the uploads directory, provisions a passwordless admin account, and schedules WP-Cron tasks - a layered persistence design intended to outlive removal of the visible plugin.

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Severity by source

Vendor (vulncheck) PRIMARY 9.3 CRITICAL
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
vuln.today AI 9.8 CRITICAL

Once the trojanized build is installed, the backdoor REST endpoint and passwordless admin are reachable unauthenticated over the network (AV:N/PR:N/UI:N), yielding full CIA compromise.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (vulncheck).

CVSS VectorVendor: vulncheck

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
High
Vulnerable system: Integrity
High
Vulnerable system: Availability
High
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
None
Subsequent system: Integrity
None
Subsequent system: Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

Fluent Forms Pro 6.2.7 contains an embedded malicious code vulnerability introduced via a tampered plugin build served through a decommissioned update server. The tampered build introduced a rogue PHP file (libs/class-license-sync.php), loaded via a require_once directive added to fluentformpro.php, that established a backdoor REST API endpoint, dropped persistent PHP files in mu-plugins and uploads directories, installed a passwordless administrator account, and registered scheduled tasks that survived plugin removal.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Fluent Forms Pro 6.2.7 for WordPress was compromised through a supply-chain attack that embedded a persistent backdoor into the plugin, providing unauthenticated administrative access to any site that installed this version. Organizations running affected sites face immediate risk of complete infrastructure compromise, including unauthorized access, data exfiltration, and persistent presence that survives standard remediation attempts. Incident response and site recovery are urgent priorities.

Business Impact: Severe
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: (1) Immediately deactivate and delete Fluent Forms Pro 6.2.7 from all WordPress installations; (2) Audit WordPress user database for suspicious administrator accounts created between plugin installation date and removal; (3) Forensically examine server logs and filesystem for unauthorized file creation, particularly any PHP files in wp-content/plugins/ subdirectories; (4) Restore confirmed compromised sites from clean backups; (5) Deploy Web Application Firewall rules blocking REST API endpoints associated with Fluent Forms; (6) Implement continuous file integrity monitoring on wp-content/plugins/ directory to detect reinfection.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 62% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
popular commercial WordPress form plugin, but only the tampered 6.2.7 build
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Social Media
1
Sightings
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High

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 CRITICAL
CISA KEV No
Public POC Yes
EPSS 0.5%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
CRITICAL severity + public POC available
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
Out-of-Cycle
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
Yes
Human Impact
Very High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

66
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +46
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

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