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Forminator Forms - Security Vulnerability (CVE-2026-87068)

CVE-2026-87068

The Forminator Forms WordPress plugin before 1.57.2.1 does not apply the role validation it enforces elsewhere when a registration form is nested inside an imported quiz, allowing a user who may import quizzes to publish a live, publicly reachable form that grants any role, including administrator, to anyone who submits it. The same user is refused an identical form through both the ordinary form editor and the ordinary form import.

CVE-2026-87068

MEDIUM CVSS 6.6 Published 2026-09-20 Updated 2026-09-21
AI Risk Elevated (65/100) Active Exploit: No strong signal Published Exploit: No public exploit references Priority: P3 Priority
Severity Band MEDIUM
CVSS Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Components 1
Reference Links 1
AI Risk Engine Elevated (65/100)
Exploitability High
Active Exploitation No strong signal
Published Exploit Status No public exploit references

Threat Timeline

  1. 2026-09-20 CVE published and first recorded in the threat feed.
  2. 2026-09-21 Record updated with latest vulnerability metadata.
  3. 2026-09-22 AI technical context refreshed for mitigation and impact guidance.
  4. Now Monitoring for follow-up changes, linked references, and new related CVEs.

AI Context

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AI Updated 50 days ago

AI enriched 50 days ago (2026-09-22 18:35 UTC)

Technical Summary

The Forminator Forms WordPress plugin before 1.57.2.1 does not apply the role validation it enforces elsewhere when a registration form is nested inside an imported quiz, allowing a user who may import quizzes to publish a live, publicly reachable form that grants any role, including administrator, to anyone who submits it. The same user is refused an identical form through both the ordinary form editor and the ordinary form import.

Potential Impact

Severity is MEDIUM (CVSS 6.6). Depending on deployment context, affected components may be exposed to unauthorized actions or data integrity risk.

Exploitability Assessment

Exploitability is assessed as High based on remote code execution potential.

Primary risk drivers: remote code execution potential

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 65/100 (Elevated, High) with priority P3 Priority. Prioritize remediation where affected components process customer data, admin sessions, or Internet-exposed workflows.

Affected Products

Forminator Forms PLUGIN · forminator-forms Affected: < 1.57.2.1 Fixed in: 1.57.2.1

References

What to do about this

Patch on your next cycle Worth fixing, but not ahead of other work.

Fix it

Update Forminator Forms to 1.57.2.1 or later.

That is the complete fix. Everything below is what protects you in the meantime.

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Am I affected by this vulnerability?

You are affected if your site runs Forminator Forms. Versions below 1.57.2.1 are vulnerable; that release and later are not.

How do I fix it?

Update Forminator Forms to version 1.57.2.1 or later. That is the complete fix.