CVE-2026-1947 Missing authorization in NEX-Forms – Ultimate Forms Plugin for WordPress
Unauthenticated attackers can overwrite arbitrary form entries in the NEX-Forms WordPress plugin due to missing authorization checks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-1947?
CVE-2026-1947 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in webaways NEX-Forms – Ultimate Forms Plugin for WordPress, published on 15 Mar 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The NEX-Forms – Ultimate Forms Plugin for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 9.1.9 via the submit_nex_form() function due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to to overwrite arbitrary form entries via the 'nf_set_entry_update_id' parameter.
Weakness: CWE-639
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-1947?
How do I fix CVE-2026-1947?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-1947 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-1947 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-1947 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j7pc-x3vr-q64w.