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CVE-2026-9017 - For Wordpress Plugin

CVE-2026-9017

The NEX-Forms – Ultimate Forms Plugin for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 9.2.2. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to overwrite the saved_admin_email, saved_user_email, and saved_user_email_address fields of arbitrary form entries belonging to other users, and cause the site to dispatch attacker-controlled email content to attacker-chosen recipient addresses.

CVE-2026-9017

MEDIUM CVSS 5.3 Published 2026-07-11 Updated 2026-07-15
AI Risk Elevated (60/100) 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:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Affected Components 5
Reference Links 8
AI Risk Engine Elevated (60/100)
Exploitability High
Active Exploitation No strong signal
Published Exploit Status No public exploit references

Threat Timeline

  1. 2026-07-11 CVE published and first recorded in the threat feed.
  2. 2026-07-15 Record updated with latest vulnerability metadata.
  3. 2026-07-11 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 10 days ago

AI enriched 10 days ago (2026-07-11 20:15 UTC)

Technical Summary

The NEX-Forms – Ultimate Forms Plugin for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 9.2.2. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to overwrite the saved_admin_email, saved_user_email, and saved_user_email_address fields of arbitrary form entries belonging to other users, and cause the site to dispatch attacker-controlled email content to attacker-chosen recipient addresses.

Potential Impact

Severity is MEDIUM (CVSS 5.3). 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, low-bar exploit prerequisites.

Primary risk drivers: remote code execution potential, 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 60/100 (Elevated, High) with priority P3 Priority. Prioritize remediation where affected components process customer data, admin sessions, or Internet-exposed workflows.

Affected Products

For Wordpress PLUGIN · for-wordpress Affected: >= 0, <= 9.2.2 Fixed version not specified
For Wordpress Is Vulnerable To Authorization Bypass In All Versions Up To PLUGIN · for-wordpress-is-vulnerable-to-authorization-bypass-in-all-versions-up-to Affected: >= 0, <= 9.2.2 Fixed version not specified
Nex Forms Express Wp Form Builder PLUGIN · nex-forms-express-wp-form-builder Affected: >= 0, <= 9.2.2 Fixed version not specified
NEX-Forms – Ultimate Forms Plugin for WordPress PLUGIN · nex-forms-ultimate-forms-plugin-for-wordpress Affected: >= 0, <= 9.2.2 Fixed version not specified
Ultimate Forms PLUGIN · ultimate-forms Affected: >= 0, <= 9.2.2 Fixed version not specified

References

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