What the vulnerability does
01Description
The WPForms – Easy Form Builder for WordPress – Contact Forms, Payment Forms, Surveys, & More plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.9.1.6. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the process_admin_ui function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete WPForm logs via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
WPForms versions up to 1.9.1.6 are vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unwanted actions within WPForms without the admin's knowledge or consent. The vulnerability requires the victim to visit the attacker's page while authenticated to the WordPress site.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Perform unwanted actions in WPForms on behalf of a logged-in administrator without their consent.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
An attacker could modify form settings, delete forms, or change form data by tricking administrators into visiting a malicious link.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Victim must be logged into WordPress and visit an attacker-controlled webpage.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
November 13, 2024
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
