The Forminator Forms plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Upload in all versions up to, and including, 1.56.1 via the handle_file_upload function. This is due to insufficient file type validation in handle_file_upload, where the dangerous-extension blocklist performs exact-key matching that is bypassed by pipe-alternative MIME type keys, combined with a public submission handler that trusts attacker-controlled upload field configuration injected via a forged Select field value. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload files that may be executable, which makes remote code execution possible.
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Tue, 18 Aug 2026 06:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Wordpress
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Wpmudev
Wpmudev forminator Forms – Contact Form, Payment Form & Custom Form Builder
Vendors & Products Wordpress
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Wpmudev
Wpmudev forminator Forms – Contact Form, Payment Form & Custom Form Builder

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 05:45:00 +0000

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Description The Forminator Forms plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Upload in all versions up to, and including, 1.56.1 via the handle_file_upload function. This is due to insufficient file type validation in handle_file_upload, where the dangerous-extension blocklist performs exact-key matching that is bypassed by pipe-alternative MIME type keys, combined with a public submission handler that trusts attacker-controlled upload field configuration injected via a forged Select field value. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload files that may be executable, which makes remote code execution possible.
Title Forminator Forms <= 1.56.1 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload via Forged Upload Field Configuration
Weaknesses CWE-434
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-18T05:31:20.458Z

Reserved: 2026-07-14T15:09:34.890Z

Link: CVE-2026-15748

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-18T06:16:40.670

Modified: 2026-08-18T06:16:40.670

Link: CVE-2026-15748

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-18T06:30:08Z