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Fluent Forms Pro EUVDEUVD-2026-68782

| CVE-2026-81297 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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Attack ChainAIDerived

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

  1. Access
    Register subscriber account on target site
  2. Delivery
    Authenticate via WordPress login
  3. Exploit
    Craft privileged request to unprotected endpoint
  4. Execution
    Bypass capability check via CWE-266 flaw
  5. Persist
    Gain elevated role or admin-level permissions
  6. Impact
    Access or modify restricted site resources

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Privilege assignment review
Exploitation Conditions

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. The CVSS AC:H metric indicates an additional condition beyond attacker control must be satisfied; the exact nature of this condition (e.g., a specific plugin configuration, active payment integration, or operational state) is not disclosed in the available data and should be confirmed with the vendor advisory. Sites that disable open user registration and restrict account creation to administrators are not exploitable remotely without prior credential compromise. The flaw is limited to WordPress environments with Fluent Forms Pro Add On Pack active and versions at or below 6.2.12.

Impact

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. The AC:H metric is significant: it constrains real-world risk, implying that specific conditions beyond attacker control must be met - possibly a non-default plugin configuration, a race condition, or a specific operational state. Despite high CIA impact in the CVSS vector, the AC:H component means opportunistic mass exploitation is less likely. No EPSS data was provided; without it, the exploitation probability cannot be quantified independently. There is no KEV listing and no confirmed public exploit, indicating this is currently not under active widespread exploitation. However, any WordPress site that allows open subscriber self-registration is meaningfully exposed: a threat actor can trivially create a subscriber account and attempt the escalation chain. Sites restricting registration eliminate the threat entirely.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker registers a free subscriber account on a target WordPress site running Fluent Forms Pro Add On Pack <= 6.2.12, then crafts a specific authenticated request - likely a POST to an AJAX handler or REST endpoint - that exploits the missing capability check to invoke a privileged function. If the attack complexity conditions are met (possibly a particular plugin state or configuration), the attacker achieves elevated access, potentially escalating to administrator role and gaining full control over site content, user accounts, and potentially the underlying server via plugin/theme installation. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Aug 31, 2026

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. No public exploit or CISA KEV listing has been identified at time of analysis, though the network-accessible attack vector and high CVSS impact across confidentiality, integrity, and availability make this a meaningful risk for any WordPress site accepting subscriber registrations.

RemediationAI

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. Patch available per vendor advisory, but an exact fix version was not independently confirmed in the available data. As an immediate compensating control, disable open user registration on affected WordPress installations (Settings > General > uncheck 'Anyone can register') to eliminate the subscriber account prerequisite; note this will prevent legitimate self-registration workflows. Web application firewall rules targeting suspicious privilege-escalation request patterns (abnormal POST payloads to wp-admin or REST endpoints by low-privilege users) can provide additional detection coverage but are not a substitute for patching.

Affected VersionsENISA

Fluent Forms Pro Add On Pack n/a ≤6.2.12

Affected Packages

euvd fluent_forms_pro_add_on_pack no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Fluent Forms Pro Add On Pack is a commercial WordPress plugin developed by WP Manage Ninja (CPE: cpe:2.3:a:wp_manage_ninja:fluent_forms_pro_add_on_pack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*), extending the Fluent Forms form-builder with advanced features such as payment integrations, multi-step forms, and API connectors. The root cause is CWE-266 (Incorrect Privilege Assignment): the plugin fails to enforce proper capability checks on one or more privileged AJAX handlers, REST API endpoints, or admin-facing actions, allowing a user authenticated only at the WordPress 'subscriber' role to exercise functions that should require 'editor', 'administrator', or a custom elevated capability. WordPress's capability system relies on explicit checks (e.g., current_user_can()) at each privileged action; missing or insufficiently scoped checks are the canonical mechanism for this class of flaw in WordPress plugins.

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Severity by source

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

Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).

CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack

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

DescriptionCVE.org

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

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Fluent Forms Pro Add On Pack versions 6.2.12 and earlier contain a privilege escalation vulnerability allowing authenticated WordPress subscriber accounts to escalate to administrator-level permissions, exposing any site accepting subscriber registrations to unauthorized administrative access, data compromise, and malware injection. With no vendor patch currently available, affected organizations must immediately implement access restrictions to mitigate account takeover risk.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Implement the following interim mitigations: (1) disable subscriber user registration or restrict subscriber-level access to plugin functionality; (2) enforce strict role-based access controls limiting subscriber capabilities; (3) deploy Web Application Firewall rules targeting privilege escalation attempts; (4) require multi-factor authentication for all administrator-level accounts; (5) enable comprehensive audit logging of permission changes and administrative actions; (6) consider disabling the plugin if not mission-critical to operations.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 78% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
popular premium WordPress form-builder plugin, significant but not universal install base
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 HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.3%
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
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

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

Attack Technique

Privilege escalation occurs when an attacker leverages flaws in access control mechanisms to gain permissions beyond what they were originally granted.

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