CVE-2026-40764 HIGH

CVE-2026-40764: WordPress Contact Form by WPForms plugin <= 1.10.0.2 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability

Vendor Syed Balkhi
Product Contact Form by WPForms
Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF
Published April 15, 2026
Last update April 29, 2026
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CVSS base score

8.1/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Syed Balkhi Contact Form by WPForms wpforms-lite allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects Contact Form by WPForms: from n/a through <= 1.10.0.2.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Contact Form by WPForms versions up to 1.10.0.2 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 unauthorized actions on the form plugin without the admin's knowledge or consent. This could allow modification of form settings, deletion of forms, or other administrative changes.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform unauthorized actions on WPForms forms by tricking an admin into visiting a malicious webpage.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Forms could be modified, deleted, or misconfigured without your knowledge if an admin visits a malicious link.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Admin must be logged in and visit attacker-controlled webpage; no special privileges or direct site access needed.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 15, 2026 CVE published
April 29, 2026 Record updated

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