Database for Contact Form 7, WPforms, Elementor forms < 1.5.5 - Authenticated SQL Injection via id Parameter
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- SQL injection
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-89.
Summary
The Database for Contact Form 7, WPforms, Elementor forms WordPress plugin before 1.5.5 does not properly sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement, leading to a SQL Injection exploitable by users granted a specific capability which is limited to administrators by default but can be delegated to lower privileged roles.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Database for Contact Form 7, WPforms, Elementor forms | before 1.5.5 | 1.5.5 | Patch available | CNA |
- Database for Contact Form 7, WPforms, Elementor forms VendorUnknown Affected before 1.5.5 Fixed in 1.5.5 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Database for Contact Form 7, WPforms, Elementor forms (Unknown) Fixed in 1.5.5
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-14872
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j65x-2556-f67f
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-14872 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-14872 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j65x-2556-f67f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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