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CVE-2026-5461medium6.5

Forminator Forms <= 1.55.0.2 - Unauthenticated Limited File Deletion via Draft Upload Metadata

Impact

Forminator Forms plugin for WordPress, versions up to 1.55.0.2, allows unauthenticated attackers to delete non-PHP files in the wp-content/uploads/ directory due to improper validation of upload field metadata. The weakness is caused by external control of file name or path. This vulnerability affects the Forminator Forms plugin.

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wpmudev · Wordfence

Forminator Forms – Contact Form, Payment Form & Custom Form Builder

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0 → through 1.55.0.2

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unknown

Other versions: unaffected

Original source 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.

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CVE-2026-5461

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Underlying weaknesses

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CWE-73 ↗

CWE-73 External Control of File Name or Path

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Contributing organizations · 2
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Assigning organization

2026-10-30
CISA-ADP

Additional data publisher

2026-10-30

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  1. CVE · CVE-2026-5461

    Observed 2026-10-30T19:13:04.983Z · upstream updated 2026-10-30T18:09:01.358Z

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    "source": "CISA-ADP",
    "type": "SSVC",
    "role": "CISA Coordinator",
    "timestamp": "2026-10-30T17:33:32.662645Z",
    "decisions": [
      {
        "name": "Exploitation",
        "value": "none"
      },
      {
        "name": "Automatable",
        "value": "yes"
      },
      {
        "name": "Technical Impact",
        "value": "partial"
      }
    ]
  }
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References

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www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/de1aaacf-8fe1-4a1e-9846-f78cc469ec20
Security advisoryWordfence
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/forminator/trunk/library/model/class-form-entry-model.php
Source referenceWordfence
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/forminator/tags/1.52.0/library/model/class-form-entry-model.php
Source referenceWordfence
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/forminator/trunk/library/modules/custom-forms/front/front-action.php
Source referenceWordfence
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/forminator/tags/1.52.0/library/modules/custom-forms/front/front-action.php
Source referenceWordfence
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/forminator/trunk/library/model/class-form-entry-model.php
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plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/forminator/tags/1.52.0/library/model/class-form-entry-model.php
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plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset
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