CRITICAL 9.8 NVD
CVE-2026-15748
The Forminator Forms plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Upload in all versions up to, and including, 1.56.1 via the handle_file_upload functio
The Forminator Forms plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Upload in all versions up to, and including, 1.56.1 via the handle_file_upload function. This is due to insufficient file type validation in handle_file_upload, where the dangerous-extension blocklist performs exact-key matching that is bypassed by pipe-alternative MIME type keys, combined with a public submission handler that trusts attacker-controlled upload field configuration injected via a forged Select field value. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload files that may be executable, which makes remote code execution possible.
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/forminator/tags/1.55.1/admin/classes/class-admi
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/forminator/tags/1.55.1/library/abstracts/abstra
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/forminator/tags/1.55.1/library/fields/upload.ph
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/forminator/tags/1.55.1/library/helpers/helper-f
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/forminator/tags/1.55.1/library/modules/custom-f
This critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 was published on 2026-08-18 via NVD.
Risk Timeline
CVE Disclosed2026-08-18 · -1 days ago
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