Authorization and CSRF Vulnerability in Gravity Forms Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2026-84253

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Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Click5 Crm Add-on To Gravity Forms
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 October 2026

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👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2026-84253?

The click5 CRM add-on for the Gravity Forms WordPress plugin prior to version 1.0.4 lacks proper authorization and Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) checks. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to exploit the REST endpoint to alter arbitrary blog options. Such an exploit can enable attackers to impersonate legitimate users, potentially gaining control over the site by creating new administrator accounts. This vulnerability highlights the importance of implementing tight access controls and thorough validation mechanisms in plugin development.

Affected Version(s)

click5 CRM add-on to Gravity Forms 0 <= 1.0.3

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2026-84253 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/7df795df-1b4c-4b82-84ec-...
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Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Enrico Marcolini - Claudio Marchesini - Dottor Marc
WPScan
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