NEX-Forms <= 9.2.2 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Arbitrary Form Entry Modification via nf_send_nf_email AJAX Action
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-9017 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Wordfence |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-07-11 07:16:46 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-07-11 07:16:46 UTC |
| Description | 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 5.3 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Problem Types: CWE-862 | CWE-862 CWE-862 Missing Authorization
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 5.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 5.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
LowAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Webaways | NEX-Forms Ultimate Forms Plugin For WordPress | affected 9.2.2 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/nex-forms-express-wp-form-builder/tags/9.1.13/main.php | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/nex-forms-express-wp-form-builder/tags/9.1.13/main.php | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/0af9df66-8d82-4ae8-85a1-656d8... | [email protected] | www.wordfence.com | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/nex-forms-express-wp-form-builder/tags/9.1.13/main.php | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/nex-forms-express-wp-form-builder/tags/9.1.10/main.php | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/nex-forms-express-wp-form-builder/tags/9.1.10/main.php | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/nex-forms-express-wp-form-builder/tags/9.1.10/main.php | [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: Michael Iden (Mickhat) (en)
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2026-05-19T14:51:49.000Z | Vendor Notified |
| CNA | 2026-07-10T17:40:45.000Z | Disclosed |
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.