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Missing authorization in Visual Form Builder lets users reorder fields

Priority LOW 19CWE-862Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Low · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.

Summary

The Visual Form Builder WordPress plugin through 3.1 does not perform authorization or nonce checks when reordering form fields, which is a missing authorization flaw (CWE-862). Any authenticated user with the Subscriber role or above can change the field structure of any form on the site, which persistently breaks its public rendering. A public exploit is linked in the references.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Description from the CNA

The Visual Form Builder WordPress plugin through 3.1 does not perform authorization or nonce checks when reordering form fields, allowing any authenticated user (Subscriber and above) to alter the field structure of any form on the site, persistently breaking its public rendering.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00185 8th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
UnknownVisual Form Builderup to 3.1—No fix listedCNA
  • Visual Form Builder VendorUnknown Affected up to 3.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for Visual Form Builder.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-16 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-105973
  2. 2026-10-16 Alias added: GHSA-55fx-g2r6-rcvm

References

Sources