formtools.org Form Tools Client Settings Clients.class.php updateClientSettingsTab special elements in template engine
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-1336.
Summary
A security vulnerability has been detected in formtools.org Form Tools up to 3.1.1. This vulnerability affects the function Clients::updateClientSettingsTab of the file global/code/Clients.class.php of the component Client Settings. The manipulation of the argument page_titles leads to improper neutralization of special elements used in a template engine. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| formtools.org | Form Tools | 3.1.0; 3.1.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Form Tools Vendorformtools.org Affected 3.1.0; 3.1.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE names CNA · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:form_tools:form_tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | Form Tools |
- cpe:2.3:a:form_tools:form_tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Form Tools
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-103540
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r99g-f87j-9mpc
References
More formtools.org vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-15110 SQL Injection vulnerability in Form Tools 3.1.1 allows attackers to run arbitrary SQL… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2024-15113 Server Side Template Injection (SSTI) vulnerability in Form Tools 3.1.1 allows attackers… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2024-15112 Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Form Tools 3.1.1 allows attackers to… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.3
- TI-2024-15088 Form Tools v3.1.1 was discovered to contain a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS)… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2026-65729 formtools.org Form Tools AJAX Endpoint actions.php smart_fill server-side request forgery CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2026-65728 formtools.org Form Tools Ajax actions.php uploadFile unrestricted upload CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2026-103540 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-103540 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r99g-f87j-9mpc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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