Missing authorization in smub WPForms – Easy Form Builder for WordPress – Contact Forms…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
The WPForms plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'wpforms_is_admin_page' function in versions starting from 1.8.4 up to, and including, 1.9.2.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to refund payments and cancel subscriptions.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| smub | WPForms – Easy Form Builder for WordPress – Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Surveys, & More | 1.8.4 – 1.9.2.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- WPForms – Easy Form Builder for WordPress – Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Surveys, & More Vendorsmub Affected 1.8.4 – 1.9.2.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-11205
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w65x-762v-xpf6
References
Other 3
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpforms-lite/tags/1.9.2.1/includes/functions/checks.php#L191
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpforms-lite/tags/1.9.2.1/src/Integrations/Stripe/Admin/Payments/SingleActionsHandler.php#L92
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpforms-lite/tags/1.9.2.1/src/Integrations/Stripe/Admin/Payments/SingleActionsHandler.php#L148
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- TI-2026-78567 PHP object injection in Duplicator and Duplicator Pro plugins CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-01649 ExactMetrics 8.6.0 - 9.0.2 - Authenticated (Custom) Insecure Direct Object Reference to Arbitrary Plugin Installation CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-01160 Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes – NextGEN Gallery <= 4.0.4 - Authenticated (Author+) Local File Inclusion CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-12465 Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes – NextGEN Gallery <= 3.59.12 - Authenticated… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2024-11205 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-11205 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w65x-762v-xpf6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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