CVE-2026-3831 Missing authorization in Database for Contact Form 7, WPforms, Elementor forms
Authenticated contributors can access sensitive form submission data due to missing capability checks in the shortcode function.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-3831?
CVE-2026-3831 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in crmperks Database for Contact Form 7, WPforms, Elementor forms, published on 1 Apr 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Database for Contact Form 7, WPforms, Elementor forms plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the entries_shortcode() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.9. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to extract all form submissions - including names, emails, phone numbers.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-3831?
How do I fix CVE-2026-3831?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-3831 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-2026-3831 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-3831 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w29w-vhm6-644j.