AI enriched 1 day ago (2026-08-08 01:30 UTC)

Technical Summary

The Formidable Forms WordPress plugin before 6.32.1 does not properly validate the status of a PayPal subscription payment before marking it complete, allowing unauthenticated users to bypass payment and trigger paid form actions — such as digital content access, license delivery, and membership activation — without being charged.

Potential Impact

Severity is MEDIUM (CVSS 5.9). Depending on deployment context, affected components may be exposed to unauthorized actions or data integrity risk.

Exploitability Assessment

Exploitability is assessed as Low based on low-bar exploit prerequisites.

Primary risk drivers: low-bar exploit prerequisites

Mitigation Recommendations

Validate affected product versions, prioritize patching, and monitor references for vendor remediation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, apply compensating controls and limit exposure of vulnerable surfaces.

Detection & Monitoring

Track authentication anomalies, unexpected file writes, and suspicious plugin API activity around affected components.

Business Impact Lens

AI risk score 57/100 (Elevated, Low) with priority P3 Priority. Prioritize remediation where affected components process customer data, admin sessions, or Internet-exposed workflows.