Contributor Privilege Escalation in Forminator Plugin by WPMU DEV
CVE-2026-28111

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Forminator
Vendor
CVE Published:
6 August 2026

What is CVE-2026-28111?

A contributor privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Forminator plugin, specifically in versions up to 1.56.0. This flaw could potentially allow attackers with lower-level permissions to escalate their privileges, leading to unauthorized access or manipulation of sensitive data within the WordPress site. Website administrators using this version of Forminator should take immediate action to update their plugin and mitigate any possible exploitation.

Affected Version(s)

Forminator <= 1.56.0

References

https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/forminat...
vdb-entry

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

daroo | Patchstack Bug Bounty Program
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