{"id":"CVE-2026-96341","published":"2026-10-10T19:16:59.037","lastModified":"2026-10-13T13:28:15.717","description":"Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in WPMU DEV Forminator forminator allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Forminator: from n/a through 1.57.3.","cvssScore":8.2,"cvssSeverity":"HIGH","cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L","cwes":["CWE-266"],"vendors":[],"products":[],"references":[{"url":"https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/forminator/vulnerability/wordpress-forminator-plugin-1-57-3-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve","tags":[]}],"exploitRefs":[],"hasPoc":false,"ai":{"summary":"A privilege assignment flaw in Forminator allows attackers to escalate their privileges, potentially gaining administrative access to WordPress sites. This vulnerability arises from incorrect handling of user permissions during form processing.","exploitability":"Exploitation is relatively straightforward requiring no special preconditions, as the vulnerability affects unauthenticated users and can be triggered through form submissions.","blast_radius":"The impact could be significant across multiple WordPress sites using Forminator plugin versions 1.57.3 and earlier, potentially allowing attackers to gain full administrative control over affected installations.","remediation":"Upgrade to Forminator version 1.57.4 or later to remediate this privilege escalation vulnerability.","detection":"No reliable host or network indicator is derivable from the published description.","tags":["privilege-escalation","wordpress","plugin","form"],"model":"garnet-coder","analyzedAt":"2026-10-18T10:07:21.058Z"}}