CVE-2026-5461 json
Forminator Forms <= 1.55.0.2 - Unauthenticated Limited File Deletion via Draft Upload Metadata
published 2026-10-30 10 d ago modified 2026-10-30 9 d ago also EUVD-2026-113708
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 21%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Forminator Forms plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Limited File Deletion in all versions up to, and including, 1.55.0.2. This is due to the plugin accepting arbitrary upload field metadata from POST requests in draft submissions without proper validation, which is then used to delete files when a subsequent draft references the poisoned draft via the previous_draft_id parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary non-PHP files within the wp-content/uploads/ directory.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 9 d ago
Exploit prediction
0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 21% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L |
Affected products
- wpmudev Forminator Forms – Contact Form, Payment Form & Custom Form Builder
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-73 External Control of File Name or Path
- Technology feeds
References
- wordfence.com /threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/de1aaacf-8fe1-4a1e-9846-f78cc469ec20?source=cve
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/forminator/trunk/library/model/class-form-entry-model.php#L1387
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/forminator/tags/1.52.0/library/model/class-form-entry-model.php#L1387
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/forminator/trunk/library/modules/custom-forms/front/front-action.php#L692
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/forminator/tags/1.52.0/library/modules/custom-forms/front/front-action.php#L692
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/forminator/trunk/library/model/class-form-entry-model.php#L2975
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/forminator/tags/1.52.0/library/model/class-form-entry-model.php#L2975
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /changeset?reponame=&old=3593819%40forminator&new=3593819%40forminator
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-5461
- NVD CVE-2026-5461
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