Forminator Forms <= 1.55.0.2 - Unauthenticated Limited File Deletion via Draft Upload Metadata
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-5461 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Wordfence |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-10-30 05:16:59 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-10-30 05:16:59 UTC |
| Description | 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 6.5 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Problem Types: CWE-73 | CWE-73 CWE-73 External Control of File Name or Path
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 6.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 6.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
LowAvailability
LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Wpmudev | Forminator Forms Contact Form Payment Form Custom Form Builder | affected 1.55.0.2 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/forminator/trunk/library/model/class-form-entry-model... | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/forminator/tags/1.52.0/library/modules/custom-forms/f... | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/forminator/tags/1.52.0/library/model/class-form-entry... | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/forminator/trunk/library/modules/custom-forms/front/f... | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/forminator/trunk/library/model/class-form-entry-model... | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/de1aaacf-8fe1-4a1e-9846-f78cc... | [email protected] | www.wordfence.com | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/forminator/tags/1.52.0/library/model/class-form-entry... | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Emiliano Versini (en)
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2026-04-03T00:48:16.000Z | Vendor Notified |
| CNA | 2026-10-29T16:05:38.000Z | Disclosed |
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.